Infant Surname
Approximately 163 people bear this surname
Infant Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the infant'; compare Child, Ayre, and Eyre.
William le Enfant, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John le Enfaunt, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Infant Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 100 | 1:7,670,654 | 164,164 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 1:2,205,463 | 97,905 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| Jamaica | 3 | 1:956,649 | 10,513 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 16 | 1:276,867 | 11,455 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Infant (500) may also be a first name.
Infant Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the infant'; compare Child, Ayre, and Eyre.
William le Enfant, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John le Enfaunt, Oxfordshire, ibid.
(English), Child. Arms: Three boys' heads.
Infant Demographics
Infant Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Infant Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Infant Come From? nationality or country of origin
Infant (Marathi: इन्फन्ट) is more commonly found in India than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Infant? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,359,010th most common surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 44,708,871 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 73 percent of Infant are found; 61 percent are found in South Asia and 61 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Infant is also the 379,225th most frequently occurring first name world-wide It is held by 500 people.
The surname is most prevalent in India, where it is carried by 100 people, or 1 in 7,670,654. In India Infant is most prevalent in: Tamil Nadu, where 71 percent reside, Karnataka, where 8 percent reside and Kerala, where 1 percent reside. Apart from India Infant occurs in 22 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 6 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.
Infant Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Infant has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Infant last name increased 450 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Infant Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infante | 92 | 147,334 | / |
| Innfant | 92 | 1 | / |
| Infan | 91 | 215 | / |
| Yinfante | 86 | 3 | / |
| Infantte | 86 | 2 | / |
| Innfante | 86 | 2 | / |
| Hinfante | 86 | 2 | / |
| Infang | 83 | 83 | / |
| Enfant | 83 | 36 | / |
| Hinfan | 83 | 17 | / |
| Infane | 83 | 4 | / |
| Infand | 83 | 3 | / |
| Jinfan | 83 | 3 | / |
| Ainfan | 83 | 1 | / |
| Infamt | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ynfant | 83 | 1 | / |
| Imfant | 83 | 1 | / |
| Infantova | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ynfante | 77 | 6,191 | / |
| Enfante | 77 | 143 | / |
| Jinfang | 77 | 35 | / |
| Imfante | 77 | 15 | / |
| Infamte | 77 | 6 | / |
| Enfants | 77 | 6 | / |
| Yinfang | 77 | 5 | / |
| Infonte | 77 | 4 | / |
| Infatem | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yinfane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Imfan | 73 | 18 | / |
| Infon | 73 | 1 | / |
| Enfan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Infanova | 71 | 3 | / |
| Ainfatin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Inphan | 67 | 268 | / |
| Infong | 67 | 79 | / |
| Genfan | 67 | 20 | / |
| Enfont | 67 | 16 | / |
| Imfang | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ynfantova | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yimfan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hinfon | 67 | 3 | / |
| Infainova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Henfan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jimfan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Enfang | 67 | 0 | / |
Infant Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Infant in the Marathi language | ||
| इन्फन्ट | inphanta | 75 |
| इन्फान्त | inphanta | 25 |
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