Sharafani Surname

2,220,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 73 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iraq
Highest density in:
Norway

Sharafani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sharafani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iraq421:833,84911,429
India141:54,790,384527,769
Norway111:467,48139,375
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Sharafani (11) may also be a first name.

Sharafani Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Sharafani Come From? nationality or country of origin

Sharafani (Hindi: शरफानी, Marathi: शरफानी) occurs more in Iraq more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sharafani? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sharafani is the 2,220,661st most numerous family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 99,829,396 people. Sharafani occurs mostly in Asia, where 77 percent of Sharafani live; 58 percent live in West Asia and 58 percent live in Levant. Sharafani is also the 3,487,849th most frequently occurring forename globally. It is borne by 11 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Iraq, where it is carried by 42 people, or 1 in 833,849. Beside Iraq it exists in 6 countries. It is also common in India, where 19 percent live and Norway, where 15 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Sharafani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sharafani in the Hindi language
शरफानीsaraphani-
Sharafani in the Marathi language
शरफानीsaraphani-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sharafani
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