Masafar Surname
Approximately 10,792 people bear this surname
Masafar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 8,464 | 1:3,799 | 394 |
| Iran | 2,327 | 1:32,996 | 3,933 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Masafar (3,291) may also be a first name.
Masafar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Masafar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Masafar (Hindi: मसफर) occurs in Afghanistan more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Masafar? popularity and diffusion
It is the 47,874th most widespread last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 675,273 people. The last name Masafar occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Masafar reside; 100 percent reside in South Asia and 100 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 124,733rd most frequently occurring first name world-wide It is held by 3,291 people.
The last name Masafar is most widespread in Afghanistan, where it is held by 8,464 people, or 1 in 3,799. In Afghanistan Masafar is most common in: Nangarhar, where 35 percent are found, Kabul, where 18 percent are found and Kunar, where 12 percent are found. Excluding Afghanistan Masafar exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 22 percent are found and India, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masafare | 93 | 2,279 | / |
| Mahsafar | 93 | 29 | / |
| Masgafar | 93 | 13 | / |
| Masaafar | 93 | 6 | / |
| Mashafar | 93 | 1 | / |
| Mazafar | 86 | 143 | / |
| Majafar | 86 | 30 | / |
| Mosafar | 86 | 4 | / |
| Masafor | 86 | 2 | / |
| Massadfare | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mazafare | 80 | 52 | / |
| Majaffar | 80 | 32 | / |
| Mazaffar | 80 | 32 | / |
| Majaifar | 80 | 18 | / |
| Mehsafar | 80 | 12 | / |
| Masoofar | 80 | 9 | / |
| Mauzafar | 80 | 6 | / |
| Mosaifar | 80 | 4 | / |
| Mashafor | 80 | 3 | / |
| Mosavfar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Masodfar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Moosafar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Majahfar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Majjafar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mazhafar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mousafar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mashefar | 80 | 0 | / |
| Masoudfar | 75 | 129 | / |
| Mahasavar | 75 | 28 | / |
| Moshgafar | 75 | 17 | / |
| Moussafar | 75 | 4 | / |
| Mousaffar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Matjaffar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Masoofard | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mauzaffar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mozafar | 71 | 436 | / |
| Mojafar | 71 | 117 | / |
| Massoudfar | 71 | 3 | / |
| Masefor | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mezafar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mozaffar | 67 | 4,309 | / |
| Mojaffar | 67 | 278 | / |
| Majaphar | 67 | 17 | / |
| Mojjafar | 67 | 11 | / |
| Mazoffar | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mozzafar | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mosaphar | 67 | 2 | / |
| Machafor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mojapfar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moojafar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mesafeur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mouzafar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mashooffard | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mozafare | 67 | 1 | / |
Masafar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Masafar in the Hindi language | ||
| मसफर | masaphara | - |
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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 Masafar
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