Elghafour Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Elghafour Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
Elghafour Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Elghafour Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Elghafour (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻐﻔﻮﺭ) occurs in Mauritania more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Elghafour? popularity and diffusion
Elghafour is the 8,968,613th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 50 percent of Elghafour are found; 50 percent are found in West Africa and 50 percent are found in Senegambia Africa.
The last name Elghafour is most commonly held in Mauritania, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 2,047,432. In Mauritania it is mostly concentrated in: Brakna Region, where 50 percent live and Hodh Chargui Region, where 50 percent live. Beside Mauritania this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 25 percent live and Qatar, where 25 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elghafor | 94 | 1 | / |
| Elghafar | 82 | 276 | / |
| Algafour | 82 | 1 | / |
| Alghafor | 82 | 1 | / |
| Alghafur | 82 | 1 | / |
| Elghaffar | 78 | 277 | / |
| Elghafier | 78 | 4 | / |
| Alghafoor | 78 | 4 | / |
| Elghafeer | 78 | 2 | / |
| Halghafur | 78 | 1 | / |
| Elghafaar | 78 | 1 | / |
| Algafur | 75 | 89 | / |
| Elgafar | 75 | 5 | / |
| Elgafare | 71 | 122 | / |
| Alghofur | 71 | 50 | / |
| Algafoor | 71 | 5 | / |
| Alghafar | 71 | 3 | / |
| Alghaffar | 67 | 10 | / |
| Algafar | 63 | 7 | / |
| Alghaffaar | 63 | 1 | / |
| Algaffar | 59 | 131 | / |
| Allgafar | 59 | 5 | / |
| Alghofar | 59 | 5 | / |
| Algafaar | 59 | 1 | / |
| Hillgefor | 56 | 1 | / |
| Algofar | 50 | 6 | / |
Elghafour Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Elghafour in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﻐﻔﻮﺭ | alghfwr | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Elghafour
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