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
The surname Zafin (Arabic: زافن, Russian: Зафин) is held by more people in Malaysia than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Zafin? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 3,730,171st most common family name internationally, held by around 1 in 260,269,497 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 86 percent of Zafin are found; 46 percent are found in West Asia and 46 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula. Zafin is also the 3,159,357th most frequently held forename on earth, held by 13 people.
The last name Zafin is most common in Malaysia, where it is borne by 11 people, or 1 in 2,681,293. In Malaysia it is mostly found in: Johor, where 55 percent live and Perak, where 45 percent live. Excluding Malaysia this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in The United Arab Emirates, where 39 percent live and Russia, where 11 percent live.
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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- 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 Zafin
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