Nafsan Surname

2,394,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 64 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Nafsan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nafsan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran461:1,669,18563,826
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765

Nafsan (152) may also be a first name.

Nafsan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nafsan (Hindi: नफसन) is carried by more people in Iran than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nafsan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,394,033rd most common family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 113,867,905 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Nafsan reside; 84 percent reside in South Asia and 78 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 746,252nd most frequently occurring first name globally. It is borne by 152 people.

The surname Nafsan is most commonly occurring in Iran, where it is borne by 46 people, or 1 in 1,669,185. In Iran Nafsan is mostly found in: Yazd Province, where 91 percent reside, Golestan Province, where 2 percent reside and Khuzestan Province, where 2 percent reside. Other than Iran it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 11 percent reside and India, where 6 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nafshan921/
Nawsan8320/
Nafsam8312/
Nafson838/
Nafjan834/
Nabsan833/
Navsan831/
Nafseen771/
Nafchan771/
Naubsan770/
Nefzan67170/
Nabson6721/
Nawson6712/
Newsan6712/
Nawzan671/
Nafcon671/
Nefsen670/
Newshan6235/
Neffson6214/
Neibsan626/
Navseen623/
Nowsang623/
Nawzjan622/
Nowshan622/
Nawsham621/
Nafseem621/
Nouvsan621/
Newsann620/
Naewsoon571/
Nowson5036/
Novsam5012/
Nobson505/
Newsen502/
Nowsen501/
Nawsom501/

Nafsan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nafsan in the Hindi language
नफसनnaphasana-

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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 Nafsan
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