Rafsan Surname
Approximately 4,689 people bear this surname
Rafsan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 4,596 | 1:34,673 | 2,145 |
| Iraq | 37 | 1:946,531 | 12,381 |
| Indonesia | 21 | 1:6,297,581 | 275,398 |
| Pakistan | 12 | 1:14,886,990 | 61,272 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Rafsan (14,840) may also be a first name.
Rafsan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rafsan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rafsan (Hindi: रफसन, Marathi: रफसन) occurs in Bangladesh more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Rafsan click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rafsan? popularity and diffusion
The surname Rafsan is the 100,704th most numerous last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,554,179 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Rafsan reside; 99 percent reside in South Asia and 98 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 46,727th most widely held first name on earth, held by 14,840 people.
The last name Rafsan is most frequently held in Bangladesh, where it is carried by 4,596 people, or 1 in 34,673. Barring Bangladesh it is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Iraq, where 1 percent are found and Indonesia, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rafshan | 92 | 24 | / |
| Rafsain | 92 | 1 | / |
| Rafson | 83 | 54 | / |
| Rawsan | 83 | 19 | / |
| Rafzan | 83 | 5 | / |
| Ravsan | 83 | 5 | / |
| Rabsan | 83 | 3 | / |
| Rofsan | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rafsam | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rafsanova | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rawshan | 77 | 1,286 | / |
| Ravshan | 77 | 430 | / |
| Rabshan | 77 | 7 | / |
| Rafsoun | 77 | 1 | / |
| Reabsan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rafchan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Raifson | 77 | 1 | / |
| Reafson | 77 | 0 | / |
| Rafshoon | 71 | 25 | / |
| Ravshane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Raiwsian | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rawson | 67 | 17,969 | / |
| Rabson | 67 | 9,403 | / |
| Robsan | 67 | 22 | / |
| Rowsan | 67 | 20 | / |
| Rawzan | 67 | 15 | / |
| Ravsen | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ravson | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rovsan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rawjan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Raiffeson | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rofsen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rawsen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ravsanova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rabsen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rafcon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rabzan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ravsam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rabsán | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rayfesson | 67 | 1 | / |
Rafsan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rafsan in the Marathi language | ||
| रफसन | raphasana | - |
| Rafsan in the Hindi language | ||
| रफसन | raphasana | 70 |
| रफसान | raphasana | 30 |
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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 Rafsan
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