Surname Afanasi (Афанасий 
, Afanasi 
, Афанаси 
) , around the globe, is a rare last name. The family name Afanasi is characteristic of Georgia, where it is quite a rare surname, Kyrgyzstan, where it is a rare surname, and Armenia. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Russia, Georgia, and Kyrgyzstan. Predominantly, Afanasi is the forename as well as the last name.