Iranian Surname
Approximately 3,981 people bear this surname
Iranian Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 3,651 | 1:21,031 | 2,681 |
| Jordan | 191 | 1:46,295 | 4,824 |
| Afghanistan | 137 | 1:234,695 | 4,106 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
Iranian (282) may also be a first name.
Iranian Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Iranian Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Iranian (Arabic: إيراني) has its highest incidence in Iran. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Iranian? popularity and diffusion
Iranian is the 115,905th most widespread family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,830,582 people. The last name Iranian occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Iranian live; 95 percent live in South Asia and 95 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 527,582nd most numerous forename internationally It is held by 282 people.
The last name Iranian is most frequently used in Iran, where it is borne by 3,651 people, or 1 in 21,031. In Iran Iranian is most common in: Tehran Province, where 20 percent are found, East Azerbaijan Province, where 16 percent are found and Ardabil Province, where 11 percent are found. Without taking into account Iran this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Jordan, where 5 percent are found and Afghanistan, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iraniann | 93 | 1 | / |
| Hairanian | 88 | 17 | / |
| Heiranian | 88 | 1 | / |
| Airangian | 88 | 1 | / |
| Eranian | 86 | 30 | / |
| Iranyan | 86 | 19 | / |
| Uranian | 86 | 15 | / |
| Yranian | 86 | 13 | / |
| Iranjan | 86 | 2 | / |
| Erganian | 80 | 75 | / |
| Ayranian | 80 | 21 | / |
| Hiranjan | 80 | 13 | / |
| Geranian | 80 | 7 | / |
| Iranjyan | 80 | 5 | / |
| Airenian | 80 | 1 | / |
| Eranijan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Giranjan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Eranjian | 80 | 1 | / |
| Irganyan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Isranjan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jiranyan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jiranjan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Erainian | 80 | 1 | / |
| Heyranian | 75 | 175 | / |
| Ayranjian | 75 | 8 | / |
| Iranyangg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hieranyan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eiramjian | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eranyan | 71 | 148 | / |
| Uranyan | 71 | 35 | / |
| Yorganjian | 71 | 12 | / |
| Irenion | 71 | 8 | / |
| Uranjan | 71 | 7 | / |
| Hiranyotin | 71 | 2 | / |
| Erenian | 71 | 1 | / |
| Eranjan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jranjan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Iranjon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Erganyan | 67 | 71 | / |
| Geronian | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ayranyan | 67 | 6 | / |
| Geranyan | 67 | 5 | / |
| Heranjan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Erganjan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heronian | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayranean | 67 | 1 | / |
| Erzanyan | 67 | 1 | / |
Iranian Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Iranian in the Arabic language | ||
| إيراني | ayrany | - |
| ايرانيا | ayranya | - |
| الايراني | alayrany | - |
| ايراني | ayrany | - |
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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 Iranian
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