Oftan Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Oftan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
Oftan (27) may also be a first name.
Oftan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oftan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Oftan (Russian: Офтан) is found most frequently in Niger. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Oftan? popularity and diffusion
Oftan is the 8,968,613th most widespread last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname Oftan occurs predominantly in Africa, where 50 percent of Oftan live; 50 percent live in West Africa and 50 percent live in Chadic Africa. Oftan is also the 2,036,353rd most frequently occurring given name in the world, held by 27 people.
Oftan is most numerous in Niger, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 9,596,008. In Niger it is mostly concentrated in: Tahoua Region, where 100 percent live. Apart from Niger it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 25 percent live and Poland, where 25 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoftan | 91 | 1 | / |
| Hoftand | 83 | 1 | / |
| Aftan | 80 | 327 | / |
| Ofton | 80 | 78 | / |
| Obtan | 80 | 6 | / |
| Eftan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Efftan | 73 | 2,600 | / |
| Gofton | 73 | 839 | / |
| Hofton | 73 | 182 | / |
| Haftan | 73 | 75 | / |
| Gaftan | 73 | 5 | / |
| Aftang | 73 | 4 | / |
| Aftanh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Obtean | 73 | 1 | / |
| Heftan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Afthan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aftain | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aaftan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obthan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Efthan | 73 | 0 | / |
| Houfton | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ouwtang | 67 | 10 | / |
| Haftang | 67 | 2 | / |
| Goftein | 67 | 1 | / |
| Howtand | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hoftotn | 67 | 0 | / |
Oftan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Oftan in the Russian language | ||
| Офтан | oftan | - |
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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 Oftan
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