Gafaru Surname

75,206th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,530 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Gafaru Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gafaru Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana4,0871:6,611898
Nigeria2,4001:73,8095,293
Burkina Faso121:1,529,34212,810
India81:95,883,173728,828
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
England21:27,859,030389,889
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Gafaru (3,391) may also be a first name.

Gafaru Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Gafaru Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Gafaru (Hindi: गफरू, Marathi: गफरु) is more frequently found in Ghana than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gafaru? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 75,206th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,116,010 people. The surname Gafaru is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Gafaru reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 99 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 122,338th most frequently held first name globally It is held by 3,391 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Ghana, where it is carried by 4,087 people, or 1 in 6,611. Beside Ghana this surname is found in 14 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 37 percent reside and Burkina Faso, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gafarou92298/
Gaffaru9212/
Gaafaru923/
Gafaaru921/
Gafarru921/
Gafauru921/
Gaifaru921/
Ghafaru921/
Afaru91735/
Gaffarou8622/
Ghafarou8610/
Afaruz8338/
Afaruj8328/
Aafaru8323/
Afarou8316/
Hafaru839/
Asfaru834/
Gaferu832/
Afaaru832/
Afarud831/
Afgaru831/
Affaru831/
Afaruu831/
Ghaffarou801/
Gapharu773/
Affarou772/
Gafooru772/
Hafairu772/
Hafaruj771/
Asfaaru771/
Aforu7313/
Ofaru735/
Gafourou712/
Gafoorup711/
Aforgu6790/
Affayroux6740/
Șofaru6730/
Affairoux6728/
Aforou679/
Afaroe671/

Gafaru Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gafaru in the Hindi language
गफरूgapharu-
Gafaru in the Marathi language
गफरुgapharu57.14
गाफरुgapharu14.29
गफारुgapharu14.29
गफरूgapharu14.29

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gafaru
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