Zafin Surname
Approximately 28 people bear this surname
Zafin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 11 | 1:2,681,293 | 102,971 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Zafin (13) may also be a first name.
Zafin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zafin Come From? nationality or country of origin
Zafin (Arabic: زافن, Russian: Зафин) has its highest incidence in Malaysia. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zafin? popularity and diffusion
The surname Zafin is the 3,730,171st most prevalent surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 260,269,497 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 86 percent of Zafin live; 46 percent live in West Asia and 46 percent live in Arabian Peninsula. Zafin is also the 3,159,357th most commonly used first name in the world, borne by 13 people.
The surname Zafin is most frequent in Malaysia, where it is held by 11 people, or 1 in 2,681,293. In Malaysia Zafin is mostly found in: Johor, where 55 percent reside and Perak, where 45 percent reside. Aside from Malaysia Zafin is found in 4 countries. It is also common in The United Arab Emirates, where 39 percent reside and Russia, where 11 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zaffin | 91 | 43 | / |
| Zafina | 91 | 29 | / |
| Zaifin | 91 | 10 | / |
| Zayfin | 91 | 1 | / |
| Zaffina | 83 | 642 | / |
| Zaffinn | 83 | 1 | / |
| Safin | 80 | 37,312 | / |
| Cafin | 80 | 434 | / |
| Jafin | 80 | 173 | / |
| Zofin | 80 | 65 | / |
| Šafin | 80 | 55 | / |
| Zafim | 80 | 5 | / |
| Zaaiffin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Safina | 73 | 42,247 | / |
| Shafin | 73 | 6,430 | / |
| Chafin | 73 | 5,017 | / |
| Caffin | 73 | 1,481 | / |
| Saffin | 73 | 698 | / |
| Saafin | 73 | 301 | / |
| Caufin | 73 | 151 | / |
| Jaffin | 73 | 148 | / |
| Zeffin | 73 | 96 | / |
| Saifin | 73 | 93 | / |
| Jayfin | 73 | 90 | / |
| Zoffin | 73 | 77 | / |
| Safien | 73 | 64 | / |
| Zajfen | 73 | 31 | / |
| Safion | 73 | 28 | / |
| Saufin | 73 | 15 | / |
| Sayfin | 73 | 12 | / |
| Sahfin | 73 | 9 | / |
| Zazfim | 73 | 7 | / |
| Zafeen | 73 | 5 | / |
| Seafin | 73 | 4 | / |
| Jaifin | 73 | 4 | / |
| Jasfin | 73 | 3 | / |
| Zaefen | 73 | 2 | / |
| Safing | 73 | 2 | / |
| Cahfin | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jaafin | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jafing | 73 | 1 | / |
| Scafin | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jahfin | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tzofin | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zofina | 73 | 1 | / |
| Safint | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zaifen | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zefien | 73 | 1 | / |
| Safi'n | 73 | 1 | / |
| Satfin | 73 | 0 | / |
| Chaffin | 67 | 13,927 | / |
| Safinne | 67 | 701 | / |
| Shafina | 67 | 361 | / |
| Saufina | 67 | 65 | / |
| Shafien | 67 | 38 | / |
| Sahafin | 67 | 33 | / |
| Shaffin | 67 | 28 | / |
| Saifina | 67 | 24 | / |
| Sayfina | 67 | 20 | / |
| Safn | 67 | 20 | / |
| Schafin | 67 | 18 | / |
| Chafina | 67 | 14 | / |
| Saffina | 67 | 11 | / |
| Scaffin | 67 | 11 | / |
| Chaufin | 67 | 9 | / |
| Caufijn | 67 | 8 | / |
| Saafien | 67 | 7 | / |
| Shahfin | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chafion | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chasfin | 67 | 4 | / |
| Saffink | 67 | 1 | / |
| Satffin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaffing | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shaafin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chafinn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seaffin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zofn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cafn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jafn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shaifin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zauphin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shaufin | 67 | 0 | / |
| Seafing | 67 | 0 | / |
| Cauffin | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sheafin | 67 | 0 | / |
Zafin Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zafin in the Russian language | ||
| Зафин | zafin | - |
| Zafin in the Arabic language | ||
| زافن | zafn | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zafin
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