Aftanas

Aftanas Meaning & Origin

About Aftanas
The surname Aftanas is of Lithuanian origin and is derived from the Lithuanian word "aftanas," meaning "aftanas plant" or "wild garlic." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely lived near an area where wild garlic grew abundantly. The surname Aftanas is relatively rare and is primarily found among individuals of Lithuanian descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Aftanas is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Aftanas: 120
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 139,228
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Aftanas based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Aftanas is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AFTNS
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A130502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE2 F T AE1 N AH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/aftanas*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AFTNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A135

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Aftanas in Braille

Here's how to represent Aftanas in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Aftanas in braille

How to sign the name Aftanas using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Aftanas using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Aftanas in sign language

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