Zolfagharian Surname

983,245th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 262 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Tonga

Zolfagharian Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zolfagharian Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran2201:349,01123,365
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
China21:683,660,78330,601
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Tonga11:107,313791

Zolfagharian Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zolfagharian is borne by more people in Iran than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zolfagharian? popularity and diffusion

The last name Zolfagharian is the 983,245th most frequent surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 27,815,061 people. Zolfagharian is predominantly found in Asia, where 85 percent of Zolfagharian reside; 84 percent reside in South Asia and 84 percent reside in Islamic South Asia.

This last name is most frequent in Iran, where it is borne by 220 people, or 1 in 349,011. In Iran it is most frequent in: Semnan Province, where 29 percent are found, Tehran Province, where 27 percent are found and Fars Province, where 13 percent are found. Excluding Iran this last name exists in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 5 percent are found and Sweden, where 3 percent are found.

Zolfagharian Last Name Statistics demography

Zolfagharian earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 21.4% less than the national average, earning $33,917 USD per year.

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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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