Lotfiani Surname

2,121,169th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 79 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Lotfiani Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'a person with kindness and beneficence which are the attributes of God'. It also refers to Lotfalikhan Zand, former king of Iran.

Lotfiani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran771:997,17646,104
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Lotfiani Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'a person with kindness and beneficence which are the attributes of God'. It also refers to Lotfalikhan Zand, former king of Iran.

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Lotfiani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lotfiani is more commonly found in Iran than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lotfiani? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,121,169th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 92,247,417 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Lotfiani live; 97 percent live in South Asia and 97 percent live in Islamic South Asia.

This last name is most common in Iran, where it is borne by 77 people, or 1 in 997,176. In Iran it is mostly concentrated in: Kerman Province, where 43 percent reside, West Azerbaijan Province, where 36 percent reside and Hormozgan Province, where 10 percent reside. Other than Iran this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

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