Al Ghaffari Surname

254,831st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,549 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

Al Ghaffari Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al Ghaffari Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen1,3471:19,6182,075
Palestine1571:28,9743,934
Syria171:1,135,3547,033
Tunisia171:35,9195,218
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Lebanon41:1,409,27119,641
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010

Al Ghaffari Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Al Ghaffari Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Al Ghaffari is found most in Yemen. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Al Ghaffari? popularity and diffusion

The last name Al Ghaffari is the 254,831st most widespread last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 4,704,678 people. Al Ghaffari occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Al Ghaffari live; 99 percent live in West Asia and 87 percent live in Arabian Peninsula.

The last name Al Ghaffari is most frequently held in Yemen, where it is carried by 1,347 people, or 1 in 19,618. In Yemen Al Ghaffari is mostly found in: Amanat Al Asimah, where 52 percent are found, Taiz Governorate, where 24 percent are found and Al Hudaydah Governorate, where 12 percent are found. Besides Yemen Al Ghaffari is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Palestine, where 10 percent are found and Syria, where 1 percent are found.

Al Ghaffari Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Al Ghaffari last name is chiefly Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Al Ghaffari
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