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 last name Elghafour (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻐﻔﻮﺭ) is found most in Mauritania. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Elghafour? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 8,968,613th most numerous last name internationally, held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname Elghafour occurs mostly in Africa, where 50 percent of Elghafour live; 50 percent live in West Africa and 50 percent live in Senegambia Africa.
The last name is most common in Mauritania, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 2,047,432. In Mauritania it is primarily found in: Brakna Region, where 50 percent are found and Hodh Chargui Region, where 50 percent are found. Beside Mauritania this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 25 percent are found and Qatar, where 25 percent are found.
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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- 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 Elghafour
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