Abdul-Gafar Surname
Approximately 108 people bear this surname
Abdul-Gafar Surname
For the meaning of this name, see: Abdul.
The meaning of this surname is not listed.
Abdul-Gafar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 105 | 1:1,687,074 | 62,154 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
Abdul-Gafar (266) may also be a first name.
Abdul-Gafar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Abdul-Gafar Come From? nationality or country of origin
Abdul-Gafar is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Abdul-Gafar? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,765,740th most frequently used last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 67,477,277 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Abdul-Gafar reside; 97 percent reside in West Africa and 97 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 545,281st most frequently occurring first name in the world, borne by 266 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is held by 105 people, or 1 in 1,687,074. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Oyo, where 25 percent reside, Kwara, where 21 percent reside and Osun, where 13 percent reside. Other than Nigeria it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 1 percent reside and South Africa, where 1 percent reside.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Abdul-Gafar
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