Sharafyan Surname
Approximately 176 people bear this surname
Sharafyan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 117 | 1:25,044 | 1,580 |
| Russia | 44 | 1:3,275,524 | 171,933 |
| Belarus | 6 | 1:1,583,510 | 89,472 |
| Georgia | 4 | 1:936,386 | 24,100 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
Sharafyan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sharafyan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sharafyan (Russian: Шарафян) is found most in Armenia. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sharafyan? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,290,735th most common last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 41,406,511 people. Sharafyan is primarily found in Asia, where 69 percent of Sharafyan reside; 69 percent reside in West Asia and 66 percent reside in Armeno-West Asia.
The last name is most commonly used in Armenia, where it is held by 117 people, or 1 in 25,044. In Armenia it is primarily concentrated in: Yerevan, where 61 percent reside, Kotayk Province, where 14 percent reside and Armavir Province, where 10 percent reside. Barring Armenia this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 25 percent reside and Belarus, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarafyan | 94 | 736 | / |
| Sharafian | 89 | 271 | / |
| Sarrafyan | 89 | 1 | / |
| Sharafiaan | 84 | 12 | / |
| Sarafian | 82 | 1,389 | / |
| Zarafyan | 82 | 61 | / |
| Sarafjan | 82 | 1 | / |
| Sarofyan | 82 | 1 | / |
| Sarafyam | 82 | 1 | / |
| Sharafjahan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sarrafian | 78 | 670 | / |
| Sairafian | 78 | 16 | / |
| Saraffian | 78 | 13 | / |
| Sarafijan | 78 | 11 | / |
| Sherafian | 78 | 8 | / |
| Sharefian | 78 | 3 | / |
| Sayrafian | 78 | 3 | / |
| Sarofian | 71 | 21 | / |
| Zarafian | 71 | 14 | / |
| Serafian | 71 | 9 | / |
| Sarafiam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saroufian | 67 | 454 | / |
| Seyrafian | 67 | 24 | / |
| Seirafian | 67 | 17 | / |
| Seyrafiaan | 63 | 4 | / |
| Sarrafioon | 63 | 1 | / |
| Sargoufian | 63 | 1 | / |
| Charatphian | 60 | 119 | / |
| Serafion | 59 | 4 | / |
| Serefian | 59 | 3 | / |
| Zaroufian | 56 | 4 | / |
| Saraphion | 56 | 2 | / |
| Sorofiang | 56 | 1 | / |
| Zarrofian | 56 | 1 | / |
Sharafyan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sharafyan in the Russian language | ||
| Шарафян | sarafan | - |
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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 Sharafyan
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