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) is found most in Iran. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Optan? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 10,311,814th most frequent family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 67 percent of Optan reside; 33 percent reside in East Africa and 33 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Optan is also the 6,192,526th most common forename internationally It is held by 4 people.
The last name Optan is most widely held in Iran, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 76,782,524. In Iran Optan is most prevalent in: Lorestan Province, where 100 percent reside. Not including Iran it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 33 percent reside and Uganda, where 33 percent reside.
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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