Exclusive surnames in Iran

Exclusive surnames are those that exist only in Iran and are not found in any other country in the world. They are unique cultural heritage, reflecting the linguistic, geographical or historical isolation of the region. This table shows the 100 most common exclusive surnames.

#	Surname	Bearers	%
1	Yoqobe	62.796	8.4%
2	Brahouei	48.983	6.6%
3	Saatati	33.712	4.5%
4	Xoalafaqare	30.934	4.1%
5	Shahrakie	28.777	3.9%
6	Taqoe	26.137	3.5%
7	Darazadh	23.319	3.1%
8	Zeynli	22.174	3%
9	Qademe	22.032	2.9%
10	Dostami	21.375	2.9%
11	Razoane	19.619	2.6%
12	Aaqaee	18.514	2.5%
13	Jedghal	18.279	2.4%
14	Aaqaie	17.881	2.4%
15	Xabehe	17.247	2.3%
16	Pudineh	16.127	2.2%
17	Khodabakhshie	15.959	2.1%
18	Sanchulli	15.378	2.1%
19	Malekzah	15.362	2.1%
20	Al-boghbish	14.312	1.9%
21	Sergasi	13.916	1.9%
22	Mhabobe	13.564	1.8%
23	Ghease	13.491	1.8%
24	Hasanwand	13.336	1.8%
25	Salarwand	12.854	1.7%
26	Vazefh	12.416	1.7%
27	Aaxare	12.231	1.6%
28	Aeoze	12.207	1.6%
29	Haqeqat	12.044	1.6%
30	Gorgiyeh	11.986	1.6%

31	Gramei	11.888	1.6%
32	Qaleh	11.775	1.6%
33	Haghashen	11.757	1.6%
34	Hassanneh	11.749	1.6%
35	Qanoate	11.551	1.5%
36	Qadarate	11.485	1.5%
37	Jahanideh	11.389	1.5%
38	Marvoti	11.143	1.5%
39	Rajabzah	11.090	1.5%
40	Rhabar	11.020	1.5%
41	Grawand	10.896	1.5%
42	Qalibaf	426	0.1%
43	Sarvestan	347	0%
44	Ranjkar	316	0%
45	Bohamid	300	0%
46	Blabley	289	0%
47	Mohtashamifar	262	0%
48	Rashei	210	0%
49	Turkh	207	0%
50	Librarian	190	0%
51	Leaders	184	0%
52	Ahleh	117	0%
53	Helichi	97	0%
54	Beyblade	89	0%
55	Esfandiani	78	0%
56	Temki	67	0%
57	Instructor	61	0%
58	Pizzaz	52	0%
59	Zabatan	47	0%
60	Adawadi	47	0%

61	Louian	44	0%
62	Molodieh	41	0%
63	Keyvi	41	0%
64	Nabram	37	0%
65	Edipour	34	0%
66	Athlete	32	0%
67	Sangariz	31	0%
68	Peesh	30	0%
69	Jifra	30	0%
70	Afrikaan	29	0%
71	Smoothie	27	0%
72	Gareee	26	0%
73	Jungchi	23	0%
74	Thirty	22	0%
75	Gardiz	22	0%
76	Sorazar	21	0%
77	Hermeys	19	0%
78	Foudadi	19	0%
79	Chouj	19	0%
80	Marqaf	19	0%
81	Macedonian	18	0%
82	Deliras	16	0%
83	Paxera	16	0%
84	Goodrood	15	0%
85	Griool	14	0%
86	Aragand	13	0%
87	Camerari	12	0%
88	Lustat	11	0%
89	Bullying	11	0%
90	Inability	11	0%

91	Necessary	10	0%
92	Bajelani	9	0%
93	Qaah	8	0%
94	Ranjibar	8	0%
95	Chambir	7	0%
96	Zurig	7	0%
97	Azarek	7	0%
98	Pirmoazen	6	0%
99	Nabbour	6	0%
100	Unfair	6	0%

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FAQs

What are exclusive surnames in Iran?

Exclusive surnames are those that exist only in Iran and are not found in any other country in the world according to our official census data. The most common exclusive surname is Yoqobe, with 62.796. registered bearers.

Why do exclusive surnames exist in Iran?

Exclusive surnames typically arise from linguistic, geographical or historical isolation. They may also derive from local place names, traditional occupations or phonetic adaptations unique to the language and culture of Iran.

Where does this data come from?

The data comes from official censuses and civil registries. A surname is considered exclusive when it appears in our records from only one country with verified bearers.

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