Zarafshan Surname

205,995th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,013 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Zarafshan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zarafshan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran1,9501:39,3764,611
United States291:12,498,584473,286
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Pakistan71:25,520,55584,222
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
England11:55,718,059489,080

Zarafshan (8,725) may also be a first name.

Zarafshan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Zarafshan Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Zarafshan (Hindi: ज़रफशॉ, Russian: Зарафшан) is found most in Iran. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Zarafshan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zarafshan? popularity and diffusion

Zarafshan is the 205,995th most common last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 3,620,241 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Zarafshan live; 97 percent live in South Asia and 97 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 67,095th most frequently used first name world-wide, borne by 8,725 people.

This surname is most common in Iran, where it is carried by 1,950 people, or 1 in 39,376. In Iran it is mostly found in: Tehran Province, where 16 percent are found, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, where 9 percent are found and Fars Province, where 9 percent are found. Outside of Iran it occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.

Zarafshan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Zarafshan are 38.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 91.67% being registered with the party.

Zarafshan earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 28.77% less than the national average, earning $30,735 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Zarafshan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zarafshan in the Hindi language
ज़रफशॉzaraphaso50
जरअफशॉjara'aphaso50
Zarafshan in the Russian language
Зарафшанzarafsan-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zarafshan
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