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
The surname Sherafgan (Hindi: शैरअफगान, Marathi: शेराफगन, Russian: Шерафган) is borne by more people in Pakistan than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sherafgan? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 4,427,875th most widespread family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. The surname Sherafgan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 85 percent of Sherafgan live; 80 percent live in South Asia and 80 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Sherafgan is also the 527,582nd most frequently used first name at a global level. It is borne by 282 people.
The surname Sherafgan is most frequently used in Pakistan, where it is held by 16 people, or 1 in 11,165,243. In Pakistan Sherafgan is mostly found in: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 50 percent live, Punjab, where 38 percent live and Azad Jammu and Kashmir, where 6 percent live. Barring Pakistan this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 10 percent live and Tajikistan, where 5 percent live.
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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