Gafael Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Gafael Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Gafael (4) may also be a first name.
Gafael Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gafael Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gafael is found in Wales more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gafael? popularity and diffusion
The last name Gafael is the 8,968,613th most numerous last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Gafael live; 75 percent live in Northern Europe and 75 percent live in British Isles. Gafael is also the 6,192,526th most commonly occurring first name globally It is held by 4 people.
The surname is most widespread in Wales, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 1,031,511. In Wales Gafael is most prevalent in: Caerphilly County Borough, where 33 percent are found, City and County of Cardiff, where 33 percent are found and Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough, where 33 percent are found. Barring Wales this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in Russia, where 25 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gafaell | 92 | 1 | / |
| Gafel | 91 | 59 | / |
| Afael | 91 | 4 | / |
| Ghafel | 83 | 18,606 | / |
| Gaffel | 83 | 106 | / |
| Gadfel | 83 | 6 | / |
| Gafail | 83 | 4 | / |
| Gafeel | 83 | 3 | / |
| Hafael | 83 | 2 | / |
| Gefael | 83 | 2 | / |
| Gasfel | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gafeil | 83 | 1 | / |
| Afaele | 83 | 1 | / |
| Asfael | 83 | 1 | / |
| Afaiel | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gafiel | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gafuel | 83 | 1 | / |
| Afahel | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gafeld | 83 | 0 | / |
| Gefaell | 77 | 128 | / |
| Afayele | 77 | 55 | / |
| Gadfelt | 77 | 14 | / |
| Hafaele | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ghafeel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gafajal | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gasfeld | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gaffuel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Affaele | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ashfael | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gauffel | 77 | 0 | / |
| Gaffelt | 77 | 0 | / |
| Gefel | 73 | 151 | / |
| Gofel | 73 | 97 | / |
| Gafil | 73 | 86 | / |
| Gaffl | 73 | 79 | / |
| Afeel | 73 | 26 | / |
| Afajl | 73 | 11 | / |
| Gáfel | 73 | 6 | / |
| Ghafl | 73 | 4 | / |
| Afail | 73 | 2 | / |
| Afiel | 73 | 1 | / |
| Afeil | 73 | 0 | / |
| Geffaell | 71 | 5 | / |
| Gayfeild | 71 | 4 | / |
| Gashfelt | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gaeffell | 71 | 0 | / |
| Afajal | 67 | 10,499 | / |
| Ghafil | 67 | 468 | / |
| Geffel | 67 | 289 | / |
| Gefell | 67 | 156 | / |
| Aphael | 67 | 48 | / |
| Afiyal | 67 | 29 | / |
| Afajul | 67 | 14 | / |
| Gofeld | 67 | 14 | / |
| Gafill | 67 | 13 | / |
| Gaphel | 67 | 8 | / |
| Afheel | 67 | 6 | / |
| Giefel | 67 | 5 | / |
| Goifel | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gaifil | 67 | 3 | / |
| Afejal | 67 | 3 | / |
| Afeile | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aafeel | 67 | 2 | / |
| Goffel | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gafoul | 67 | 2 | / |
| Afujal | 67 | 2 | / |
| Goufel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Affaul | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gofell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Apfeel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaflet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Afajil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Asfail | 67 | 1 | / |
| Azfail | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ofaiel | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Gafael
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