Zarifan Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Zarifan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zarifan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran331:2,326,74378,121
Pakistan101:17,864,38868,137
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Zarifan (124) may also be a first name.

Zarifan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zarifan (Hindi: जरीफन) is carried by more people in Iran than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Zarifan? popularity and diffusion

Zarifan is the 2,876,555th most widespread family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 158,424,911 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 96 percent of Zarifan are found; 96 percent are found in South Asia and 93 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Zarifan is also the 836,439th most widespread forename world-wide It is held by 124 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Iran, where it is carried by 33 people, or 1 in 2,326,743. In Iran it is most numerous in: Razavi Khorasan Province, where 76 percent reside, Khuzestan Province, where 15 percent reside and Bushehr Province, where 3 percent reside. Apart from Iran Zarifan occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 22 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Zarifan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zarifan in the Hindi language
जरीफनjariphana32.14
ज़रीफनzariphana28.57
ज़रीफ़नzarifana28.57
जरफीनjaraphina3.57
जरीफॅनjariphena3.57
जरीफ़नjarifana3.57

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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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  • 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 Zarifan
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