Gaffoor Surname

82,592nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,866 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sri Lanka
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Gaffoor Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gaffoor Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka2,4851:8,3741,222
South Africa1,1901:45,5275,817
India9821:781,12635,255
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
United Arab Emirates1951:46,9864,731
Qatar1251:18,8642,013
Trinidad and Tobago1181:11,5591,571
Pakistan1041:1,717,73017,624
United States971:3,736,690206,520
Guyana751:10,1631,520
Malaysia681:433,73922,323
England581:960,65648,451
Mauritius451:28,7435,603
Canada421:877,27667,671
Australia301:899,85754,700
Singapore301:183,5907,666
Venezuela71:4,314,86839,591
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
France31:22,140,907385,998
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Gaffoor (9,326) may also be a first name.

Gaffoor Last Name Facts

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

Gaffoor (Hindi: गफ्फूर) is found in Sri Lanka more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Gaffoor.

How Common Is The Last Name Gaffoor? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 82,592nd most commonly used last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 1,242,337 people. The surname Gaffoor is primarily found in Asia, where 72 percent of Gaffoor live; 61 percent live in South Asia and 59 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Gaffoor is also the 64,216th most common given name worldwide, borne by 9,326 people.

Gaffoor is most frequently held in Sri Lanka, where it is held by 2,485 people, or 1 in 8,374. Outside of Sri Lanka this surname is found in 26 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 20 percent reside and India, where 17 percent reside.

Gaffoor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gaffoor has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Gaffoor surname rose 5,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gaffoor Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gaffoor last name are 30.98% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 84.21% registered with the political party.

The amount Gaffoor earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 45.83% more than the national average, earning R 346,548 per year; in United States they earn 29.03% more than the national average, earning $55,677 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.47% more than the national average, earning $57,371 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ghaffoor931,277/
Gafffoor931/
Gafoor9250,777/
Gaffor92921/
Ghaffoore8813/
Ghaffoorr881/
Ghafoor86241,423/
Gafford863,588/
Ghaffor862,060/
Gaffour861,988/
Gaffore8665/
Gaffoer8642/
Gafhoor8629/
Hgafoor8612/
Gafoore869/
Gahffor866/
Gafoorp865/
Gayffor865/
Gaufoor865/
Gaafoor864/
Haffoor864/
Gafoort863/
Ngaffor863/
Goffoor862/
Ngafoor861/
Gapfoor861/
Gadfoor861/
Gaffort861/
Gafoord861/
Hgaffor861/
Gafor83861/
Affor83384/
Afoor8398/
Ghaffour803,299/
Ghafoore8010/
Ghasfoor8010/
Gahafoor809/
Ghaafoor805/
Ghafgoor804/
Ghaufoor803/
Gghafoor803/
Ghgafoor802/
Ghhafoor802/
Gafoorpp801/
Ghazfoor801/
Ghafootr801/
Gahaffor801/
Hghafoor801/
Gaiffour800/
Gaffar7765,580/
Asfoor772,392/
Ghafor772,249/
Gafour771,141/
Gaffur77737/
Afford77711/
Ngafor77372/
Gafoer77128/
Goffor7741/
Affore7722/
Affour7720/
Gahfor7720/
Gafore7717/
Haffor7716/
Gofoor7715/
Gayfor7715/
Affort7713/
Gefoor779/
Gafuor777/
Gaford776/
Gafhor776/
Hafoor775/
Offoor774/
Gáffor772/
Aufoor771/
Geffor771/
Afforh771/
Afpfor771/
Gafort771/
Hgafor771/
Gazfor771/
Gaifor771/
Gasfor770/
Gafforova759,816/
Ghahafoor751/
Afor734,069/
Ghaffar71212,945/
Ghafour712,746/
Hafford711,738/
Gayford71451/
Gaffard71407/
Gatford71356/
Gaaffar71284/
Ghaffur71187/
Ghafore71169/
Gaafour71116/
Eafford71115/
Hatfoor7162/
Gahffar7156/
Ghafoer7155/
Gofford7151/
Gaffare7145/
Gaphoor7143/
Gaffaar7143/
Gahfour7134/
Ghofoor7110/
Gadfour719/
Gasford718/
Aufford718/
Ghoffor718/
Auffort715/
Ghaforr714/
Gafoure714/
Haffort713/
Goffort713/
Gaffhar713/
Haifoor713/
Ghafoorová712/
Gaffaur712/
Gahafor712/
Hgaffar712/
Gaiford711/
Gawford711/
Gaffure711/
Asfford711/
Goffore711/
Gayfore711/
Haffour711/
Ghafuor711/
Ghafoùr711/
Ghadfor711/
Gaifort711/
Ahafoor711/
Ghatfor711/
Gaffatr711/
Gafffar711/
Gahfore711/
Ghhafor711/
Gaforth710/
Gadford710/
Gaufort710/
Haffore710/
Gafar6771,030/
Gafur6749,808/
Offor6746,930/
Gaforova677,942/
Asfor672,054/
Gaisford671,087/
Affar67619/
Gofor67324/
Afore67294/
Afour67187/
Hafor67123/
Aufforth6774/
Aford6762/
Aafor6752/
Heafford6751/
Gofforth6740/
Ofoor6730/
Ghaffaar6728/
Gahaffar6718/
Ghafffar6717/
Gáfor6714/
Gefor6712/
Aforz6711/
Gheffour677/
Afort676/
Ghoufoor675/
Ghaaffar674/
Ghaffarr674/
Gassford673/
Gaysford673/
Ghaffare673/
Ghhaffar672/
Gahffaar672/
Azfor671/
Haufford671/
Hayfford671/
Ahfor671/
Ghaffard671/
Ghaffarz671/
Ghaffutr671/
Ghadffar671/
Gghaffar671/
Afuor671/
Assffour671/

Gaffoor Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gaffoor in the Hindi language
गफ्फूरgaphphura-

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Footnotes

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