Optan Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Optan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Optan (4) may also be a first name.
Optan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Optan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Optan (Russian: Оптан) occurs more in Iran more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Optan? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 10,311,814th most frequently held family name globally, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Optan occurs predominantly in Africa, where 67 percent of Optan reside; 33 percent reside in East Africa and 33 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 6,192,526th most commonly occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 4 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Iran, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 76,782,524. In Iran Optan is primarily found in: Lorestan Province, where 100 percent live. Without taking into account Iran this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 33 percent live and Uganda, where 33 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optand | 91 | 9 | / |
| Hoptan | 91 | 0 | / |
| Opthain | 83 | 1 | / |
| Opthank | 83 | 1 | / |
| Opton | 80 | 62 | / |
| Eptan | 80 | 30 | / |
| Aptan | 80 | 14 | / |
| Obtan | 80 | 6 | / |
| Hopton | 73 | 2,776 | / |
| Heptan | 73 | 51 | / |
| Asptan | 73 | 14 | / |
| Opthon | 73 | 4 | / |
| Gaptan | 73 | 2 | / |
| Apthan | 73 | 2 | / |
| Obthan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gopton | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obtean | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eptain | 73 | 0 | / |
| Haptan | 73 | 0 | / |
| Opthong | 67 | 156 | / |
| Hoppton | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ooptong | 67 | 2 | / |
| Heeptan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obthang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouptham | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoopton | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaptain | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hauptan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houpton | 67 | 0 | / |
Optan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Optan in the Russian language | ||
| Оптан | optan | - |
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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 Optan
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