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/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Abdul-Gafar? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,765,740th most frequent last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 67,477,277 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Abdul-Gafar live; 97 percent live in West Africa and 97 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Abdul-Gafar is also the 545,281st most widespread first name on earth It is held by 266 people.
Abdul-Gafar is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 105 people, or 1 in 1,687,074. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Oyo, where 25 percent reside, Kwara, where 21 percent reside and Osun, where 13 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria Abdul-Gafar 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
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