Cognomen Afshyn (Афшин 
, Afshyn) , globally, is an extremely rare family name. The surname Afshyn is habitual in Kyrgyzstan, where it is a very rare surname, Kazakhstan, and Ukraine, where it is an extremely rare surname. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Russia, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan. More frequently, Afshyn is the forename as well as the last name.