Sherafgan Surname
Approximately 20 people bear this surname
Sherafgan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 16 | 1:11,165,243 | 51,703 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Sherafgan (282) may also be a first name.
Sherafgan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sherafgan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sherafgan (Hindi: शैरअफगान, Marathi: शेराफगन, Russian: Шерафган) is held by more people in Pakistan than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Sherafgan? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 4,427,875th most common surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 85 percent of Sherafgan live; 80 percent live in South Asia and 80 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 527,582nd most commonly held first name on earth, held by 282 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Pakistan, where it is held by 16 people, or 1 in 11,165,243. In Pakistan Sherafgan is primarily concentrated in: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 50 percent reside, Punjab, where 38 percent reside and Azad Jammu and Kashmir, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account Pakistan it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 10 percent reside and Tajikistan, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherafgand | 95 | 6 | / |
| Sheraafgan | 95 | 5 | / |
| Sherafghan | 95 | 3 | / |
| Sheerafgan | 95 | 1 | / |
| Sherafan | 94 | 142 | / |
| Sheerafghan | 90 | 1 | / |
| Sherafean | 89 | 6 | / |
| Sheirafan | 89 | 2 | / |
| Sherafhan | 89 | 1 | / |
| Serafan | 88 | 1 | / |
| Shirafghan | 84 | 275 | / |
| Sharafghan | 84 | 4 | / |
| Shairafgan | 84 | 1 | / |
| Shirzafgan | 84 | 1 | / |
| Serafain | 82 | 3 | / |
| Seraifan | 82 | 1 | / |
| Shairafgain | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sherafein | 78 | 136 | / |
| Sarafghan | 78 | 1 | / |
| Shirafane | 78 | 1 | / |
| Serafon | 75 | 19 | / |
| Sirafan | 75 | 2 | / |
| Seraphan | 71 | 88 | / |
| Sirafain | 71 | 1 | / |
| Serafong | 71 | 1 | / |
| Seraffon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shirafam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Seeraphan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Seraphain | 67 | 1 | / |
Sherafgan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sherafgan in the Marathi language | ||
| शेराफगन | seraphagana | - |
| Sherafgan in the Hindi language | ||
| शैरअफगान | saira'aphagana | 50 |
| शेरअफगन | sera'aphagana | 50 |
| Sherafgan in the Russian language | ||
| Шерафган | serafgan | - |
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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 Sherafgan
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