Sanfan Surname
Approximately 145 people bear this surname
Sanfan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 140 | 1:504,560 | 87,939 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
Sanfan (1,101) may also be a first name.
Sanfan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sanfan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sanfan (Hindi: सनफन) is found most in Thailand. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Sanfan? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,465,390th most numerous family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 50,258,937 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Sanfan are found; 97 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 97 percent are found in Tai-Asia. It is also the 240,449th most commonly used given name worldwide, held by 1,101 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Thailand, where it is held by 140 people, or 1 in 504,560. In Thailand it is most numerous in: Nan Province, where 70 percent live, Chiang Rai Province, where 27 percent live and Pattani Province, where 1 percent live. Not including Thailand this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent live and China, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanfang | 92 | 1 | / |
| Shanfan | 92 | 1 | / |
| Sanfasin | 86 | 8 | / |
| Shanfang | 86 | 2 | / |
| Sonfan | 83 | 101 | / |
| Janfan | 83 | 47 | / |
| Samfan | 83 | 8 | / |
| Sanfon | 83 | 6 | / |
| Canfan | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sanphan | 77 | 2,678 | / |
| Chanfan | 77 | 143 | / |
| Sanfong | 77 | 96 | / |
| Sanfone | 77 | 73 | / |
| Djanfan | 77 | 55 | / |
| Zhanfan | 77 | 14 | / |
| Janfang | 77 | 8 | / |
| Sanfond | 77 | 3 | / |
| Samfane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sanfont | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sanpfon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Saanfon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Janfane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Djanfang | 71 | 37 | / |
| Chanfane | 71 | 19 | / |
| Zhanfang | 71 | 13 | / |
| Chanfang | 71 | 6 | / |
| Chanfant | 71 | 1 | / |
| Seanphan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Djanfant | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sasinfon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shonfang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zanfahan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zaanfaan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Somfan | 67 | 212 | / |
| Szeinfain | 67 | 13 | / |
| Sheinfain | 67 | 11 | / |
| Schanfein | 67 | 7 | / |
| Sanfom | 67 | 5 | / |
| Canfon | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zamfan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Janfán | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zanfon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shahanvan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Janfon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chaunfang | 67 | 1 | / |
Sanfan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sanfan in the Hindi language | ||
| सनफन | sanaphana | - |
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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 Sanfan
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