Basafar Surname

3,730,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Yemen

Basafar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Basafar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India201:38,353,269431,471
Yemen61:4,404,21618,907
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Basafar Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Basafar Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Basafar (Bengali: বাসফর) occurs more in India more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Basafar? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,730,171st most prevalent family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 260,269,497 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 93 percent of Basafar live; 71 percent live in South Asia and 71 percent live in Indo-South Asia.

The surname Basafar is most frequently occurring in India, where it is borne by 20 people, or 1 in 38,353,269. In India it is most common in: West Bengal, where 60 percent reside, Bihar, where 35 percent reside and Tripura, where 5 percent reside. Excluding India this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Yemen, where 21 percent reside and Kenya, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Basafar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Basafar in the Bengali language
বাসফরbasaphara-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Basafar
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