Houfan Surname
Approximately 9 people bear this surname
Houfan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 8 | 1:3,303,162 | 16,088 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
Houfan (317) may also be a first name.
Houfan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Houfan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Houfan occurs in Yemen more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of Houfan click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Houfan? popularity and diffusion
It is the 6,360,413th most commonly used surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Houfan reside; 100 percent reside in West Asia and 89 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. Houfan is also the 493,198th most commonly held forename in the world, held by 317 people.
It is most frequently held in Yemen, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 3,303,162. In Yemen Houfan is mostly concentrated in: Sana'a Governorate, where 100 percent are found. Aside from Yemen Houfan occurs in one country. It is also found in Iraq, where 11 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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Houfan
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