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 may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sarafaraz? popularity and diffusion
The surname Sarafaraz is the 118,353rd most numerous surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 1,875,816 people. The last name occurs predominantly 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 frequent first name internationally. It is borne by 1,332 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Iran, where it is held by 3,817 people, or 1 in 20,116. In Iran Sarafaraz is mostly found in: Tehran Province, where 13 percent reside, Fars Province, where 11 percent reside and Khuzestan Province, where 9 percent reside. Excluding Iran this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in India, where 1 percent reside and Pakistan, where 1 percent reside.
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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