Gafan Surname
Approximately 143 people bear this surname
Gafan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 47 | 1:219,906 | 20,230 |
| Nigeria | 21 | 1:8,435,369 | 179,591 |
| England | 19 | 1:2,932,529 | 101,561 |
| Gibraltar | 19 | 1:1,787 | 420 |
| Niger | 16 | 1:1,199,501 | 25,520 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Gafan (36) may also be a first name.
Gafan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gafan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gafan (Hindi: गफान, Marathi: गफान, Russian: Гафан) is more frequently found in Benin than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Gafan.
How Common Is The Last Name Gafan? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,478,479th most frequently used surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 50,961,860 people. Gafan occurs mostly in Africa, where 62 percent of Gafan reside; 62 percent reside in West Africa and 50 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,717,090th most widely held first name at a global level. It is borne by 36 people.
It is most common in Benin, where it is borne by 47 people, or 1 in 219,906. In Benin Gafan is most common in: Kouffo Department, where 68 percent reside, Mono Department, where 17 percent reside and Zou Department, where 13 percent reside. Not including Benin this last name exists in 16 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 15 percent reside and England, where 13 percent reside.
Gafan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Gafan has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Gafan last name expanded 317 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gafan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gafan in the Hindi language | ||
| गफान | gaphana | - |
| Gafan in the Marathi language | ||
| गफान | gaphana | - |
| Gafan in the Russian language | ||
| Гафан | gafan | - |
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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 Gafan
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