Masafar Surname

47,874th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,792 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Afghanistan
Highest density in:
Afghanistan

Masafar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Masafar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Afghanistan8,4641:3,799394
Iran2,3271:32,9963,933
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

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

Masafar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Masafar in the Hindi language
मसफरmasaphara-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Masafar
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