Al Ghafoor Surname

108,801st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,277 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Syria
Highest density in:
Syria

Al Ghafoor Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al Ghafoor Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Syria2,8841:6,692696
Pakistan4711:379,2867,311
Iraq2781:125,9773,498
United Arab Emirates2551:35,9303,804
Kuwait1161:32,7654,071
Lebanon1021:55,2664,383
Jordan1011:87,5496,663
Palestine541:84,2386,463
Yemen141:1,887,52112,953
England11:55,718,059489,080
Oman11:3,687,97114,390

Al Ghafoor Last Name Facts

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

The last name Al Ghafoor is most common in Syria. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

Al Ghafoor is the 108,801st most frequent last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 1,703,892 people. The last name Al Ghafoor is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Al Ghafoor are found; 89 percent are found in West Asia and 80 percent are found in Levant.

It is most common in Syria, where it is carried by 2,884 people, or 1 in 6,692. In Syria Al Ghafoor is most prevalent in: Aleppo Governorate, where 84 percent are found, Raqqa Governorate, where 10 percent are found and Hama Governorate, where 6 percent are found. Aside from Syria this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 11 percent are found and Iraq, where 6 percent are found.

Al Ghafoor Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Al Ghafoor last name is principally Sunni (97%) 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 Ghafoor
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