Sharfaraz Surname

2,394,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 64 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Sharfaraz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sharfaraz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India521:14,751,257245,013
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
England11:55,718,059489,080

Sharfaraz (1,187) may also be a first name.

Sharfaraz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sharfaraz (Hindi: शरफराज़, Oriya: ସଫର୍ରାଜ) is more commonly found in India than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sharfaraz? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,394,033rd most commonly used family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 113,867,905 people. The last name Sharfaraz is predominantly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Sharfaraz are found; 98 percent are found in South Asia and 81 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 230,167th most frequently held first name internationally, held by 1,187 people.

The last name is most widely held in India, where it is held by 52 people, or 1 in 14,751,257. In India Sharfaraz is primarily found in: Bihar, where 63 percent are found, West Bengal, where 17 percent are found and Delhi, where 6 percent are found. Barring India this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Bangladesh, where 14 percent are found and Pakistan, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Sharfaraz Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sharfaraz in the Oriya language
ସଫର୍ରାଜsapharraja-
Sharfaraz in the Hindi language
शरफराज़sarapharaza90.91
शरफराज़sarapharaza9.09

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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 Sharfaraz
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