Rafshan Surname
Approximately 24 people bear this surname
Rafshan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 11 | 1:6,980,229 | 145,986 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Tajikistan | 4 | 1:2,096,673 | 7,416 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Rafshan (950) may also be a first name.
Rafshan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rafshan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rafshan (Hindi: रफ्शन, Russian: Рафшан) occurs more in Iran more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rafshan? popularity and diffusion
The surname Rafshan is the 4,034,050th most widespread family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 303,647,746 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Rafshan are found; 83 percent are found in South Asia and 58 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Rafshan is also the 262,112th most prevalent first name at a global level, held by 950 people.
Rafshan is most widespread in Iran, where it is borne by 11 people, or 1 in 6,980,229. In Iran it is most numerous in: Tehran Province, where 55 percent are found, Alborz Province, where 9 percent are found and Fars Province, where 9 percent are found. Aside from Iran it occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in India, where 25 percent are found and Tajikistan, where 17 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rafsan | 92 | 4,689 | / |
| Rawshan | 86 | 1,286 | / |
| Ravshan | 86 | 430 | / |
| Rabshan | 86 | 7 | / |
| Rafsain | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rafchan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rafshoon | 80 | 25 | / |
| Ravshane | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rafson | 77 | 54 | / |
| Rawsan | 77 | 19 | / |
| Rafzan | 77 | 5 | / |
| Ravsan | 77 | 5 | / |
| Rabsan | 77 | 3 | / |
| Rofsan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rafsam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rafsanova | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ravshanova | 71 | 13,380 | / |
| Rowshan | 71 | 6,042 | / |
| Rovshan | 71 | 24 | / |
| Rawshon | 71 | 9 | / |
| Rawshanowa | 71 | 4 | / |
| Rafsoun | 71 | 1 | / |
| Reabsan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Raifson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ravshon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ravsham | 71 | 1 | / |
| Reafson | 71 | 0 | / |
| Robshan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Rovshane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rowschan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Robshaun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ravchand | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raiwsian | 67 | 1 | / |
| Robschan | 67 | 0 | / |
Rafshan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rafshan in the Hindi language | ||
| रफ्शन | raphsana | 50 |
| रफशान | raphasana | 50 |
| Rafshan in the Russian language | ||
| Рафшан | rafsan | - |
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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
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- 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 Rafshan
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