Dorafshani Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Norway

Dorafshani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dorafshani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Iran61:12,797,087199,837
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Dorafshani Last Name Facts

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

Dorafshani is held by more people in Canada than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Dorafshani click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dorafshani? popularity and diffusion

The surname Dorafshani is the 4,908,606th most numerous surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Dorafshani live; 56 percent live in North America and 56 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly held in Canada, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 6,140,932. In Canada it is primarily concentrated in: Ontario, where 100 percent are found. Aside from Canada this last name exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 38 percent are found and The United States, where 19 percent are found.

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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 Dorafshani
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