Yafen Surname
Approximately 15 people bear this surname
Yafen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Yafen (10,220) may also be a first name.
Yafen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yafen Come From? nationality or country of origin
Yafen (Russian: Яфэн) is borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Yafen? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 5,057,639th most frequently used surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 485,836,394 people. The surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 40 percent of Yafen live; 40 percent live in Oceania Islands and 40 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Yafen is also the 60,347th most widespread given name world-wide It is held by 10,220 people.
Yafen is most widely held in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 1,358,953. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily found in: West New Britain, where 100 percent live. Besides Papua New Guinea this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in China, where 20 percent live and Brazil, where 13 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yafene | 91 | 27 | / |
| Yafehn | 91 | 24 | / |
| Yafeng | 91 | 19 | / |
| Yafeun | 91 | 1 | / |
| Yafeen | 91 | 1 | / |
| Yiafen | 91 | 1 | / |
| Yahfene | 83 | 3 | / |
| Yasfeen | 83 | 3 | / |
| Yafin | 80 | 80 | / |
| Jafen | 80 | 49 | / |
| Eafen | 80 | 9 | / |
| Yofen | 80 | 7 | / |
| Iafen | 80 | 0 | / |
| Yasfin | 73 | 37 | / |
| Jafeen | 73 | 11 | / |
| Yoffen | 73 | 11 | / |
| Yafina | 73 | 9 | / |
| Jaifen | 73 | 7 | / |
| Iafene | 73 | 7 | / |
| Yaffin | 73 | 6 | / |
| Yaphen | 73 | 1 | / |
| Joyfen | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jiafen | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yafing | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jasfen | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jiafeng | 67 | 19 | / |
| Yashfin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jafn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eafn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yafinne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yoffeen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaffeem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaufeng | 67 | 1 | / |
Yafen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yafen in the Russian language | ||
| Яфэн | afen | - |
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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 Yafen
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