Erfani Surname

32,326th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,475 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Erfani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Erfani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran15,2981:5,019693
Indonesia6791:194,77118,547
United States1951:1,858,764121,141
Afghanistan671:479,8986,199
Canada561:657,95753,499
England391:1,428,66862,556
Germany381:2,118,565113,742
Sweden181:547,04239,827
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
France121:5,535,227269,324
Norway81:642,78647,258
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
India71:109,580,769786,157
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Denmark61:940,78647,603
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Italy11:61,156,688199,583

Erfani (983) may also be a first name.

Erfani Last Name Facts

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

Erfani (Oriya: ଏରଫାନ) occurs most in Iran. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Erfani? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 32,326th most widely held family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 442,340 people. The last name Erfani occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Erfani are found; 93 percent are found in South Asia and 93 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 256,947th most widely held first name on earth, borne by 983 people.

It is most prevalent in Iran, where it is held by 15,298 people, or 1 in 5,019. In Iran Erfani is mostly concentrated in: Razavi Khorasan Province, where 33 percent live, Tehran Province, where 16 percent live and Isfahan Province, where 7 percent live. Beside Iran this last name is found in 32 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 4 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Erfani Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Erfani surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered with the political party.

The amount Erfani earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 23.33% less than the national average, earning 265,341 kr per year; in United States they earn 22.05% more than the national average, earning $52,664 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.56% more than the national average, earning $60,397 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Herfani92115/
Erfangi9213/
Erfanie928/
Erffani924/
Erfaani921/
Eerfani921/
Erfaini921/
Erfhanni8638/
Gerfanio861/
Irfani835,415/
Erfana83216/
Erfany8340/
Erfoni833/
Erfane831/
Irfangi77516/
Herfane77138/
Irfanni7717/
Irfanie7716/
Herfana7714/
Irfaini777/
Erfanny777/
Herfany775/
Erfanee771/
Erfaneh771/
Jirfani771/
Irfaanni7115/
Irfahani711/
Irfana672,610/
Irfane67260/
Irfany6724/
Irfoni672/
Ierfone6232/
Irfaner6212/
Irfanna6210/
Gerfone626/
Irfanaa625/
Irfhana624/
Irfaana624/
Irffana622/
Irfaney621/
Airfane621/
Erphana621/
Hirfana621/
Irfone5015/

Erfani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Erfani in the Oriya language
ଏରଫାନeraphana50
ଇରଫାନିiraphani50

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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 Erfani
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