Dafan Surname
Approximately 171 people bear this surname
Dafan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 91 | 1:94,040 | 10,977 |
| Iran | 24 | 1:3,199,272 | 94,565 |
| Nigeria | 21 | 1:8,435,369 | 179,591 |
| Indonesia | 18 | 1:7,347,177 | 303,310 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Dafan (121) may also be a first name.
Dafan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dafan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dafan (Arabic: دفان, Hindi: दफन, Marathi: डफण, Oriya: ଡାଫନ) is borne by more people in Israel than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Dafan? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,315,412th most common surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 42,617,228 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 73 percent of Dafan are found; 55 percent are found in West Asia and 53 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia. Dafan is also the 848,089th most commonly held first name in the world It is held by 121 people.
This last name is most frequently held in Israel, where it is carried by 91 people, or 1 in 94,040. In Israel it is most common in: Tel Aviv District, where 54 percent are found, Jerusalem District, where 25 percent are found and Central District, where 16 percent are found. Without taking into account Israel this last name exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 14 percent are found and Nigeria, where 12 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dafang | 91 | 289 | / |
| Dafane | 91 | 147 | / |
| Daffan | 91 | 115 | / |
| Dafaan | 91 | 90 | / |
| Daifan | 91 | 27 | / |
| Dahfan | 91 | 13 | / |
| Dayfan | 91 | 7 | / |
| Dafgan | 91 | 1 | / |
| Dhafan | 91 | 1 | / |
| Dafhan | 91 | 1 | / |
| Dayfane | 83 | 45 | / |
| Dafasen | 83 | 15 | / |
| Dayfahn | 83 | 12 | / |
| Daafane | 83 | 9 | / |
| Daifang | 83 | 8 | / |
| Dafaane | 83 | 3 | / |
| Dafatin | 83 | 2 | / |
| Daffang | 83 | 2 | / |
| Dhafane | 83 | 2 | / |
| Daifane | 83 | 1 | / |
| Daffane | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dahafan | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dafahan | 83 | 1 | / |
| Defan | 80 | 265 | / |
| Dafam | 80 | 123 | / |
| Dafon | 80 | 108 | / |
| Dofan | 80 | 16 | / |
| Dhaffane | 77 | 9 | / |
| Daffon | 73 | 1,282 | / |
| Daphan | 73 | 569 | / |
| Deifan | 73 | 208 | / |
| Dehfan | 73 | 111 | / |
| Doofan | 73 | 104 | / |
| Dafong | 73 | 94 | / |
| Dafond | 73 | 81 | / |
| Defain | 73 | 63 | / |
| Deffan | 73 | 44 | / |
| Deafon | 73 | 37 | / |
| Dafoun | 73 | 33 | / |
| Defahn | 73 | 19 | / |
| Daifon | 73 | 12 | / |
| Dafoon | 73 | 11 | / |
| Dofane | 73 | 8 | / |
| Deefan | 73 | 6 | / |
| Dawfon | 73 | 6 | / |
| Defann | 73 | 4 | / |
| Doufan | 73 | 4 | / |
| Defaun | 73 | 3 | / |
| Dafont | 73 | 2 | / |
| Dofang | 73 | 2 | / |
| Defanh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Daufon | 73 | 1 | / |
| Doefan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dofain | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dofaan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dotfan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dafham | 73 | 1 | / |
| Doffan | 73 | 0 | / |
| Dafone | 73 | 0 | / |
| Defean | 73 | 0 | / |
| Datphan | 67 | 94 | / |
| Doufang | 67 | 56 | / |
| Doufand | 67 | 39 | / |
| Deffain | 67 | 32 | / |
| Daffong | 67 | 28 | / |
| Daffond | 67 | 19 | / |
| Dafoune | 67 | 18 | / |
| Dhoifan | 67 | 14 | / |
| Daphane | 67 | 14 | / |
| Dadphan | 67 | 10 | / |
| Dashfam | 67 | 8 | / |
| Doufane | 67 | 7 | / |
| Daffoun | 67 | 5 | / |
| Dauphan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dafffon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Daffont | 67 | 1 | / |
| Devahan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Daffoon | 67 | 1 | / |
Dafan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dafan in the Oriya language | ||
| ଡାଫନ | daphana | - |
| Dafan in the Hindi language | ||
| दफन | daphana | 92.86 |
| दफान | daphana | 7.14 |
| Dafan in the Marathi language | ||
| डफण | daphana | 50 |
| डाफन | daphana | 50 |
| Dafan in the Arabic language | ||
| دفان | dfan | - |
| دافن | dafn | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dafan
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