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
The last name Gafan (Hindi: गफान, Marathi: गफान, Russian: Гафан) is found in Benin more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Gafan.
How Common Is The Last Name Gafan? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,478,479th most frequently held family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 50,961,860 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 62 percent of Gafan are found; 62 percent are found in West Africa and 50 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,717,090th most widespread first name in the world, held by 36 people.
Gafan is most frequently used in Benin, where it is carried by 47 people, or 1 in 219,906. In Benin it is mostly concentrated in: Kouffo Department, where 68 percent live, Mono Department, where 17 percent live and Zou Department, where 13 percent live. Excluding Benin this last name occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 15 percent live and England, where 13 percent live.
Gafan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Gafan has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Gafan surname 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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gafan
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