Vafan Surname
Approximately 94 people bear this surname
Vafan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 89 | 1:862,725 | 42,012 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
Vafan (11) may also be a first name.
Vafan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vafan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Vafan (Hindi: वफन) is found in Iran more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Vafan? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,918,812th most widely held last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 77,527,084 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Vafan are found; 98 percent are found in South Asia and 95 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 3,487,849th most common first name in the world, held by 11 people.
The last name Vafan is most frequent in Iran, where it is held by 89 people, or 1 in 862,725. In Iran Vafan is most numerous in: East Azerbaijan Province, where 69 percent are found, Kermanshah Province, where 16 percent are found and Tehran Province, where 13 percent are found. Not including Iran this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in India, where 3 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vafank | 91 | 1 | / |
| Vafant | 91 | 1 | / |
| Vadfang | 83 | 2 | / |
| Bafan | 80 | 61 | / |
| Wafan | 80 | 33 | / |
| Fafan | 80 | 23 | / |
| Vefan | 80 | 2 | / |
| Vofan | 80 | 2 | / |
| Vafanova | 77 | 2 | / |
| Bafand | 73 | 546 | / |
| Faifan | 73 | 81 | / |
| Waifan | 73 | 41 | / |
| Badfan | 73 | 30 | / |
| Bafane | 73 | 21 | / |
| Batfan | 73 | 18 | / |
| Baffan | 73 | 13 | / |
| Baifan | 73 | 9 | / |
| Fafane | 73 | 8 | / |
| Fafang | 73 | 5 | / |
| Wayfan | 73 | 4 | / |
| Faufan | 73 | 2 | / |
| Faffan | 73 | 2 | / |
| Waafan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bafgan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bafatn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bafang | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fasfan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Faefan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wafane | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wafain | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bafhan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bafain | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bafanc | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vaphan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Phafan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vafong | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fafain | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fafhan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Phafane | 67 | 392 | / |
| Wafaing | 67 | 27 | / |
| Waifane | 67 | 23 | / |
| Baffane | 67 | 20 | / |
| Baifang | 67 | 16 | / |
| Wayfane | 67 | 12 | / |
| Washfan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wachfan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Waifain | 67 | 3 | / |
| Huafang | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bahafan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bafatin | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fafatin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Baffant | 67 | 2 | / |
| Phafand | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baufang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bazzfan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faifane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fauffan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fafaine | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vahavan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bafahyn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bavahan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baïfang | 67 | 1 | / |
Vafan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vafan in the Hindi language | ||
| वफन | vaphana | - |
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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 Vafan
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