Gafaur Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Gafaur Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
Gafaur (7) may also be a first name.
Gafaur Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gafaur Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gafaur (Marathi: गफउर) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Gafaur click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gafaur? popularity and diffusion
Gafaur is the 7,117,718th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name Gafaur occurs mostly in Africa, where 57 percent of Gafaur are found; 57 percent are found in West Africa and 57 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 4,548,448th most commonly held given name internationally It is held by 7 people.
It is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 44,285,690. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Ogun, where 75 percent reside and Kaduna, where 25 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria this last name occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 29 percent reside and Guyana, where 14 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gafaur Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gafaur in the Marathi language | ||
| गफउर | gapha'ura | - |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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 Gafaur
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis