Gafe Surname
Approximately 59 people bear this surname
Gafe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 29 | 1:1,473,911 | 82,038 |
| Niger | 8 | 1:2,399,002 | 43,750 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 21 | 1:1,160,732 | 43,748 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
The alternate forms: Gäfe (44) are calculated separately.
Gafe (36) may also be a first name.
Gafe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gafe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gafe (Hindi: गाफे) is held by more people in Argentina than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as: Gäfe. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gafe? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,506,728th most prevalent last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 123,517,727 people. The last name Gafe is predominantly found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Gafe reside; 53 percent reside in South America and 49 percent reside in Hispanic Southern America. Gafe is also the 1,717,090th most numerous forename in the world, borne by 36 people.
The surname Gafe is most common in Argentina, where it is carried by 29 people, or 1 in 1,473,911. In Argentina Gafe is most common in: Santa Cruz Province, where 48 percent reside, Buenos Aires Province, where 24 percent reside and Chubut Province, where 24 percent reside. Outside of Argentina Gafe exists in 18 countries. It is also common in Niger, where 14 percent reside and Mexico, where 8 percent reside.
Gafe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Gafe has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gafe last name declined 86 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 95 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gafe Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gafe in the Hindi language | ||
| गाफे | gaphe | - |
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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 Gafe
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