Sarafaraz Surname
Approximately 3,885 people bear this surname
Sarafaraz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 3,817 | 1:20,116 | 2,576 |
| India | 47 | 1:16,320,540 | 259,912 |
| Pakistan | 21 | 1:8,506,852 | 44,204 |
Sarafaraz (1,332) may also be a first name.
Sarafaraz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sarafaraz Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sarafaraz (Hindi: सरफराज, Marathi: सरफराज, Oriya: ସରଫରାଜ) is found most frequently in Iran. It can also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Sarafaraz.
How Common Is The Last Name Sarafaraz? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 118,353rd most frequently used last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,875,816 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Sarafaraz live; 100 percent live in South Asia and 99 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 215,228th most widespread first name globally, held by 1,332 people.
This surname is most frequently used in Iran, where it is carried by 3,817 people, or 1 in 20,116. In Iran it is most frequent in: Tehran Province, where 13 percent live, Fars Province, where 11 percent live and Khuzestan Province, where 9 percent live. Not including Iran this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 1 percent live and Pakistan, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarafaraj | 89 | 3,223 | / |
| Sarafarad | 89 | 3 | / |
| Sarefaraz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Zarafaraz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Sarafarat | 89 | 1 | / |
| Sarafaras | 89 | 1 | / |
| Sarafarah | 89 | 1 | / |
| Sharafaraj | 84 | 251 | / |
| Searafarad | 84 | 45 | / |
| Sarafahraj | 84 | 5 | / |
| Sarrafaraj | 84 | 3 | / |
| Sherafaraz | 84 | 1 | / |
| Sasrafaraj | 84 | 1 | / |
| Sarapharaz | 84 | 1 | / |
| Sarafarraj | 84 | 1 | / |
| Sarafarzai | 84 | 1 | / |
| Sarafarahaj | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sarafaroj | 78 | 25 | / |
| Saraferas | 78 | 16 | / |
| Sarafaros | 78 | 3 | / |
| Saraforaj | 78 | 2 | / |
| Sareferaz | 78 | 1 | / |
| Saraforoz | 78 | 1 | / |
| Sarapharaj | 74 | 1,061 | / |
| Saroufarah | 74 | 24 | / |
| Charafaray | 74 | 6 | / |
| Sarafarosh | 74 | 4 | / |
| Sarapharad | 74 | 2 | / |
| Sherafaroz | 74 | 1 | / |
| Saraafaroj | 74 | 1 | / |
| Sarapharajh | 70 | 269 | / |
| Sharapharaj | 70 | 23 | / |
| Sharafarosh | 70 | 16 | / |
| Sarapharash | 70 | 1 | / |
| Sarapharrajh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sarapharajhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sarapharoj | 63 | 10 | / |
| Sarapharojh | 60 | 3 | / |
| Satratphairot | 55 | 7 | / |
| Zahraforos | 53 | 16 | / |
Sarafaraz Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sarafaraz in the Oriya language | ||
| ସରଫରାଜ | sarapharaja | - |
| Sarafaraz in the Hindi language | ||
| सरफराज | sarapharaja | 75 |
| सरफाराज़ | sarapharaza | 6.25 |
| सरफ़ाराज़ | sarafaraza | 6.25 |
| सरफराज़ | sarapharaza | 6.25 |
| सरफरज़ | sarapharaza | 3.13 |
| सरफराज़ | sarapharaza | 3.13 |
| Sarafaraz in the Marathi language | ||
| सरफराज | sarapharaja | 64.29 |
| सरफराज़ | sarapharaza | 14.29 |
| सरफराझ | sarapharajha | 7.14 |
| सरफरझ | sarapharajha | 7.14 |
| शरफ़रान | sarafarana | 7.14 |
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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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- 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 Sarafaraz
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