Zarfshan Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Zarfshan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zarfshan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran91:8,531,392160,212
Pakistan61:29,773,98192,487
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

Zarfshan (2,924) may also be a first name.

Zarfshan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zarfshan is more frequently found in Iran than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zarfshan? popularity and diffusion

Zarfshan is the 4,908,606th most frequent family name globally It is held by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Zarfshan are found; 100 percent are found in South Asia and 100 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 134,242nd most prevalent given name worldwide It is held by 2,924 people.

The surname Zarfshan is most frequent in Iran, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 8,531,392. In Iran Zarfshan is most common in: Tehran Province, where 67 percent live, Alborz Province, where 11 percent live and Fars Province, where 11 percent live. Excluding Iran this last name occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 38 percent live and Afghanistan, where 6 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zarfshahn943/
Sarfshan881/
Sarfson6724/
Sarwsan671/
Sarwsane632/
Jarwson5325/
Jarvson532/
Carvson531/
Jarvsen531/
Järvsand501/

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Zarfshan
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