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
Sharafyan (Russian: Шарафян) is more frequently found in Armenia than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Sharafyan.
How Common Is The Last Name Sharafyan? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,290,735th most frequently held family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 41,406,511 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 69 percent of Sharafyan reside; 69 percent reside in West Asia and 66 percent reside in Armeno-West Asia.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Armenia, where it is carried by 117 people, or 1 in 25,044. In Armenia it is most numerous in: Yerevan, where 61 percent are found, Kotayk Province, where 14 percent are found and Armavir Province, where 10 percent are found. Apart from Armenia Sharafyan occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 25 percent are found and Belarus, where 3 percent are found.
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
- 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 Sharafyan
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