Erfan Surname
Approximately 19,991 people bear this surname
Erfan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 6,529 | 1:14,081 | 1,680 |
| Bangladesh | 4,776 | 1:33,366 | 2,090 |
| Iran | 3,355 | 1:22,886 | 2,889 |
| Indonesia | 2,326 | 1:56,857 | 6,291 |
| India | 1,372 | 1:559,086 | 27,431 |
| Saudi Arabia | 994 | 1:31,042 | 4,349 |
| Ukraine | 151 | 1:301,475 | 38,439 |
| United States | 132 | 1:2,745,901 | 164,003 |
| Pakistan | 122 | 1:1,464,294 | 16,074 |
| Turkey | 35 | 1:2,223,469 | 73,459 |
| England | 33 | 1:1,688,426 | 69,999 |
| Malaysia | 22 | 1:1,340,647 | 57,034 |
| Canada | 21 | 1:1,754,552 | 114,935 |
| Iraq | 21 | 1:1,667,698 | 16,789 |
| Sweden | 15 | 1:656,450 | 48,545 |
| Afghanistan | 13 | 1:2,473,322 | 16,278 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Niger | 5 | 1:3,838,403 | 64,195 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Libya | 4 | 1:1,560,994 | 3,087 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
The alternate forms: Erfán (2) are calculated separately.
Erfan (49,509) may also be a first name.
Erfan Demographics
Erfan Religious Adherence
in Ukraine
Religious Adherence
in Ukraine
Erfan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Erfan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Erfan (Hindi: इरफान, Marathi: एरफान, Oriya: ଏରଫାନ, Russian: Ерфан) is held by more people in Egypt than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Erfán. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Erfan? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 26,870th most frequently occurring surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 364,541 people. Erfan is mostly found in Asia, where 65 percent of Erfan live; 48 percent live in South Asia and 41 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 18,656th most widely held forename world-wide, borne by 49,509 people.
The last name Erfan is most frequently occurring in Egypt, where it is held by 6,529 people, or 1 in 14,081. Besides Egypt Erfan is found in 42 countries. It is also found in Bangladesh, where 24 percent are found and Iran, where 17 percent are found.
Erfan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Erfan last name is principally Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Erfan surname are 9.48% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.25% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Erfan earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 10.85% more than the national average, earning $47,830 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.93% more than the national average, earning $63,065 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erfán | 93 | 2 | / |
| Erffan | 91 | 27 | / |
| Earfan | 91 | 21 | / |
| Herfan | 91 | 13 | / |
| Ierfan | 91 | 10 | / |
| Erfaan | 91 | 10 | / |
| Erfhan | 91 | 8 | / |
| Jerfan | 91 | 6 | / |
| Eerfan | 91 | 5 | / |
| Erfain | 91 | 4 | / |
| Eirfan | 91 | 4 | / |
| Gerfan | 91 | 2 | / |
| Erfane | 91 | 1 | / |
| Erfang | 91 | 1 | / |
| Aerfan | 91 | 1 | / |
| Herfane | 83 | 138 | / |
| Yierfan | 83 | 2 | / |
| Herfand | 83 | 1 | / |
| Jerfane | 83 | 1 | / |
| Earfain | 83 | 1 | / |
| Irfan | 80 | 430,346 | / |
| Arfan | 80 | 17,653 | / |
| Orfan | 80 | 171 | / |
| Erfon | 80 | 18 | / |
| Yrfan | 80 | 4 | / |
| Jerfatin | 77 | 9 | / |
| Erfanova | 77 | 2 | / |
| Jerfaten | 77 | 1 | / |
| Erfanová | 77 | 1 | / |
| Irfaan | 73 | 657 | / |
| Irfane | 73 | 260 | / |
| Aarfan | 73 | 226 | / |
| Erphan | 73 | 131 | / |
| Irfhan | 73 | 119 | / |
| Harfan | 73 | 84 | / |
| Arfain | 73 | 67 | / |
| Arfahn | 73 | 57 | / |
| Arfaan | 73 | 35 | / |
| Irfann | 73 | 31 | / |
| Irfain | 73 | 30 | / |
| Hirfan | 73 | 24 | / |
| Irfand | 73 | 23 | / |
| Arfhan | 73 | 20 | / |
| Irffan | 73 | 19 | / |
| Iirfan | 73 | 14 | / |
| Iorfan | 73 | 13 | / |
| Airfan | 73 | 12 | / |
| Irrfan | 73 | 11 | / |
| Arfanh | 73 | 11 | / |
| Irfanc | 73 | 8 | / |
| Yorfan | 73 | 5 | / |
| Irpfan | 73 | 4 | / |
| Gerfon | 73 | 3 | / |
| Arfean | 73 | 2 | / |
| Yirfan | 73 | 2 | / |
| Uirfan | 73 | 2 | / |
| Herfon | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ihrfan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Irfahn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Irfajn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Arrfan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Irfean | 73 | 1 | / |
| Irfamn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Horfan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Erfont | 73 | 0 | / |
| Herfanova | 71 | 17 | / |
| Ierfone | 67 | 32 | / |
| Earphan | 67 | 16 | / |
| Iorfaan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Irfahan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Irfaaan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Horfayn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gerffon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Arffain | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aarfanh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Arffaan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aarfain | 67 | 1 | / |
| Airfane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eerphan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ierphan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Irfaann | 67 | 1 | / |
Erfan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Erfan in the Hindi language | ||
| इरफान | iraphana | 96.77 |
| Erfan in the Marathi language | ||
| एरफान | eraphana | 75 |
| इरफ़ान | irafana | 25 |
| Erfan in the Oriya language | ||
| ଏରଫାନ | eraphana | 58.82 |
| ଇରଫାନ | iraphana | 23.53 |
| ଇରିଫାନ | iriphana | 11.76 |
| ଏରଫାନ୍ | eraphan | 5.88 |
| Erfan in the Russian language | ||
| Ерфан | erfan | - |
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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 Erfan
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