Aftan Sanderson
There are approximately 1 people named Aftan Sanderson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Aftan with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Sanderson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Aftan
103
Alive today
Named Sanderson
27K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 103
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1983
Average age: 41
Top Census group: White (72.9%)
Estimated bearers: 27K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,495
Per 100K: 7.80
Top ancestry: White (82.3%)
First name trend
Aftan: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Aftan. The peak year was 1983 with 23 births. The average person named Aftan today is 41 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Aftan
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Aftan, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 72.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Aftan described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Aftan at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White72.9% · 97
- Black or African American23.3% · 31
- Two or more races2.3% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.5% · 2
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Sanderson surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Sanderson, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 82.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Sanderson described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Sanderson at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White82.3% · 19,187
- Black or African American6.8% · 1,578
- Two or more races4.4% · 1,027
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 817
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.3% · 542
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 162
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Aftan has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0000% of the US population, based on 103 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Aftan right now.
The surname Sanderson appears at a rate of 7.80 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0078%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Aftan Sanderson. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Aftan Sanderson: questions and answers
How many people are named Aftan Sanderson?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Aftan Sanderson. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0000%) with the surname frequency (7.80 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Aftan Sanderson?
We classify Aftan Sanderson as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Aftan a male or female name?
Aftan is predominantly female. Out of 109 total SSA registrations, 0.0% were male and 100.0% were female. See the full Aftan profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are called Aftan Sanderson?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.