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 surname Dafan (Arabic: دفان, Hindi: दफन, Marathi: डफण, Oriya: ଡାଫନ) is most common in Israel. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Dafan click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dafan? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,315,412th most widely held last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 42,617,228 people. The surname Dafan is primarily found in Asia, where 73 percent of Dafan reside; 55 percent reside in West Asia and 53 percent reside in Judeo-West Asia. It is also the 848,089th most numerous first name internationally, held by 121 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Israel, where it is borne by 91 people, or 1 in 94,040. In Israel Dafan is most frequent in: Tel Aviv District, where 54 percent reside, Jerusalem District, where 25 percent reside and Central District, where 16 percent reside. Outside of Israel this last name exists in 13 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 14 percent reside and Nigeria, where 12 percent reside.
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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dafan
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