Jaftan Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Jaftan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Jaftan (4) may also be a first name.
Jaftan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jaftan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Jaftan occurs more in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jaftan? popularity and diffusion
Jaftan is the 10,311,814th most frequently used family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. Jaftan occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Jaftan are found; 67 percent are found in Southern Africa and 67 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Jaftan is also the 6,192,526th most commonly occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 4 people.
The surname Jaftan is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 27,088,852. Without taking into account South Africa this surname is found in one country. It is also found in Nigeria, where 33 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jafthan | 92 | 1 | / |
| Saftan | 83 | 83 | / |
| Haftan | 83 | 75 | / |
| Caftan | 83 | 45 | / |
| Joftan | 83 | 32 | / |
| Jaftam | 83 | 3 | / |
| Zaftan | 83 | 1 | / |
| Jabtan | 83 | 1 | / |
| Saftain | 77 | 206 | / |
| Saftaan | 77 | 9 | / |
| Japhtan | 77 | 5 | / |
| Yaftane | 77 | 2 | / |
| Haftang | 77 | 2 | / |
| Zaftanh | 77 | 2 | / |
| Saiftan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Saftean | 77 | 1 | / |
| Japhthan | 71 | 12 | / |
| Jiawtang | 71 | 5 | / |
| Chaftain | 71 | 4 | / |
| Hafton | 67 | 51 | / |
| Safton | 67 | 26 | / |
| Havtan | 67 | 26 | / |
| Zafton | 67 | 13 | / |
| Haftam | 67 | 10 | / |
| Cafton | 67 | 7 | / |
| Habtan | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zaftanova | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sawtan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hawtan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jobtan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Softan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iafton | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoftan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cawtan | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Jaftan
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