Shirajan Surname
Approximately 706 people bear this surname
Shirajan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 690 | 1:46,599 | 1,674 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
Shirajan (391) may also be a first name.
Shirajan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shirajan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shirajan (Hindi: शिराजन, Marathi: िशरजान) is more frequently found in Afghanistan than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shirajan? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 474,151st most prevalent last name on earth, held by around 1 in 10,322,303 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Shirajan reside; 99 percent reside in South Asia and 98 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Shirajan is also the 437,834th most commonly used first name throughout the world, borne by 391 people.
This surname is most widespread in Afghanistan, where it is held by 690 people, or 1 in 46,599. In Afghanistan it is most numerous in: Kabul, where 61 percent live, Laghman, where 18 percent live and Nangarhar, where 8 percent live. Barring Afghanistan this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in India, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shirajan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shirajan in the Hindi language | ||
| शिराजन | sirajana | 89.33 |
| शीराजन | sirajana | 10.67 |
| Shirajan in the Marathi language | ||
| िशरजान | isarajana | 40 |
| िशरजन | isarajana | 40 |
| िशराजन | isarajana | 20 |
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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 Shirajan
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