Optan Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Uganda

Optan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Optan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Optand919/
Hoptan910/
Opthain831/
Opthank831/
Opton8062/
Eptan8030/
Aptan8014/
Obtan806/
Hopton732,776/
Heptan7351/
Asptan7314/
Opthon734/
Gaptan732/
Apthan732/
Obthan731/
Gopton731/
Obtean731/
Eptain730/
Haptan730/
Opthong67156/
Hoppton672/
Ooptong672/
Heeptan671/
Obthang671/
Ouptham671/
Hoopton671/
Gaptain671/
Hauptan671/
Houpton670/

Optan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Optan in the Russian language
Оптанoptan-

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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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