Al-Ghaffar Surname
Approximately 12 people bear this surname
Al-Ghaffar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 7 | 1:4,593,312 | 23,122 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Al-Ghaffar (15) may also be a first name.
Al-Ghaffar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al-Ghaffar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Al-Ghaffar occurs more in Afghanistan more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Al-Ghaffar? popularity and diffusion
Al-Ghaffar is the 5,587,209th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. Al-Ghaffar is primarily found in Asia, where 67 percent of Al-Ghaffar reside; 67 percent reside in South Asia and 67 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 2,900,335th most commonly used first name at a global level, borne by 15 people.
The surname is most frequent in Afghanistan, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 4,593,312. In Afghanistan it is most frequent in: Nangarhar, where 29 percent are found, Badakhshan, where 14 percent are found and Kabul, where 14 percent are found. Without taking into account Afghanistan Al-Ghaffar is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 33 percent are found and Pakistan, where 8 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Gaffar | 95 | 12 | / |
| Al-Ghafar | 95 | 1 | / |
| Al-Ghaafar | 90 | 61 | / |
| Al Ghaffar | 90 | 22 | / |
| Al-Gafar | 89 | 1 | / |
| Al Ghafar | 84 | 388 | / |
| Al-Ghafoor | 80 | 16 | / |
| Al-Ghafour | 80 | 3 | / |
| Al Ghaffor | 80 | 3 | / |
| Al Ghafair | 80 | 2 | / |
| Al Ghaafar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al Gafar | 78 | 2 | / |
| Al Ghafor | 74 | 12 | / |
| Al-Gafoor | 74 | 2 | / |
| Al Gafaar | 74 | 1 | / |
| Al Ghafoor | 70 | 4,277 | / |
| Al Ghafour | 70 | 23 | / |
| Al Gafoor | 63 | 4 | / |
| Al Gahfoor | 60 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Al-Ghaffar
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