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
Average Erfan Salary in
United States
$47,830 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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 found most in Egypt. It may occur as a variant: Erfán. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Erfan? popularity and diffusion
It is the 26,870th most prevalent surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 364,541 people. The surname Erfan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 65 percent of Erfan reside; 48 percent reside in South Asia and 41 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Erfan is also the 18,656th most frequent first name world-wide. It is borne by 49,509 people.
The last name is most frequent in Egypt, where it is carried by 6,529 people, or 1 in 14,081. Besides Egypt this surname exists in 42 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 24 percent live and Iran, where 17 percent live.
Erfan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Erfan surname are 9.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.25% being registered with the 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
- 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 Erfan
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