Gaffor Surname

385,671st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 921 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Guyana

Gaffor Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gaffor Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan5461:327,1876,647
India2041:3,760,124104,250
Malaysia511:578,31828,229
South Africa341:1,593,46280,086
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Philippines161:6,327,389184,366
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Trinidad and Tobago71:194,8549,403
Guyana61:127,0377,965
England61:9,286,343223,652
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

The alternate forms: Gáffor (2) are calculated separately.

Gaffor (519) may also be a first name.

Gaffor Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gaffor (Marathi: गाफोर, Russian: Гаффор) is found most in Pakistan. It can also be found as a variant: Gáffor. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gaffor? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 385,671st most frequently occurring last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,912,645 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 91 percent of Gaffor reside; 82 percent reside in South Asia and 73 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 370,800th most commonly occurring given name globally, held by 519 people.

The last name Gaffor is most widely held in Pakistan, where it is carried by 546 people, or 1 in 327,187. In Pakistan Gaffor is most common in: Punjab, where 55 percent are found, Sindh, where 27 percent are found and Balochistan, where 11 percent are found. Aside from Pakistan this surname occurs in 18 countries. It is also found in India, where 22 percent are found and Malaysia, where 6 percent are found.

Gaffor Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Gaffor earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 106.42% more than the national average, earning R 490,524 per year and in United States they earn 6.68% less than the national average, earning $40,268 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gáffor942/
Gaffoor925,866/
Gafford923,588/
Ghaffor922,060/
Gaffour921,988/
Gaffore9265/
Gaffoer9242/
Gahffor926/
Gayffor925/
Ngaffor923/
Gaffort921/
Hgaffor921/
Gafor91861/
Affor91384/
Ghaffour863,299/
Ghaffoor861,277/
Gahaffor861/
Gafffoor861/
Gaiffour860/
Gaffar8365,580/
Gafoor8350,777/
Ghafor832,249/
Gafour831,141/
Gaffur83737/
Afford83711/
Ngafor83372/
Gafoer83128/
Goffor8341/
Affore8322/
Affour8320/
Gahfor8320/
Gafore8317/
Haffor8316/
Gayfor8315/
Affort8313/
Gafuor837/
Gaford836/
Gafhor836/
Geffor831/
Afforh831/
Afpfor831/
Gafort831/
Hgafor831/
Gazfor831/
Gaifor831/
Gasfor830/
Gafforova809,816/
Afor804,069/
Ghaffoore8013/
Ghaffoorr801/
Ghafoor77241,423/
Ghaffar77212,945/
Ghafour772,746/
Hafford771,738/
Gayford77451/
Gaffard77407/
Gatford77356/
Gaaffar77284/
Ghaffur77187/
Ghafore77169/
Gaafour77116/
Eafford77115/
Gahffar7756/
Ghafoer7755/
Gofford7751/
Gaffare7745/
Gaffaar7743/
Gahfour7734/
Gafhoor7729/
Hgafoor7712/
Gafoore779/
Gadfour779/
Gasford778/
Aufford778/
Ghoffor778/
Auffort775/
Gafoorp775/
Gaufoor775/
Ghaforr774/
Gafoure774/
Gaafoor774/
Haffoor774/
Gafoort773/
Haffort773/
Goffort773/
Gaffhar773/
Goffoor772/
Gaffaur772/
Gahafor772/
Hgaffar772/
Gaiford771/
Gawford771/
Ngafoor771/
Gapfoor771/
Gadfoor771/
Gaffure771/
Asfford771/
Goffore771/
Gayfore771/
Haffour771/
Ghafuor771/
Gafoord771/
Ghafoùr771/
Ghadfor771/
Gaifort771/
Ghatfor771/
Gaffatr771/
Gafffar771/
Gahfore771/
Ghhafor771/
Gaforth770/
Gadford770/
Gaufort770/
Haffore770/
Gafar7371,030/
Gafur7349,808/
Offor7346,930/
Asfor732,054/
Affar73619/
Gofor73324/
Afore73294/
Afour73187/
Hafor73123/
Afoor7398/
Aford7362/
Aafor7352/
Gáfor7314/
Gefor7312/
Aforz7311/
Afort736/
Azfor731/
Ahfor731/
Afuor731/
Gaforova717,942/
Gaisford711,087/
Aufforth7174/
Heafford7151/
Gofforth7140/
Ghaffaar7128/
Gahaffar7118/
Ghafffar7117/
Ghafoore7110/
Ghasfoor7110/
Gahafoor719/
Gheffour717/
Ghaafoor715/
Ghaaffar714/
Ghaffarr714/
Ghafgoor714/
Gassford713/
Ghaufoor713/
Gaysford713/
Gghafoor713/
Ghaffare713/
Ghgafoor712/
Ghhafoor712/
Ghhaffar712/
Gahffaar712/
Haufford711/
Hayfford711/
Gafoorpp711/
Ghazfoor711/
Ghaffard711/
Ghaffarz711/
Ghaffutr711/
Ghafootr711/
Ghadffar711/
Gghaffar711/
Assffour711/
Hghafoor711/
Gaafar6740,099/
Ghafar6738,135/
Asfour6731,553/
Gaffarova676,718/
Ghafur675,228/
Haffar675,098/
Offord673,890/
Goffar673,287/
Gafaar672,498/
Asfoor672,392/
Aufort67929/
Affare67638/
Ayford67557/
Gapfar67526/
Gafuur67256/
Goffur67222/
Gahfar67179/
Asffar67172/
Hafour67161/
Gatfar67155/
Offort67145/
Ghofor67117/
Gafare6793/
Eaford6788/
Asford6748/
Gafhur6746/
Geffar6734/
Ngofor6734/
Haford6733/
Gofforova6733/
Gafarr6730/
Gafhar6725/
Gaufur6720/
Gofoor6715/
Ayfort6714/
Goford6713/
Gasfar6713/
Gafure6713/
Geforh6712/
Gaufar6711/
Atford6711/
Offfor6711/
Aufore6710/
Gefoor679/
Ahfour679/
Ga'far679/
Adford678/
Gaffurova678/
Gofort677/
Gofour677/
Gafaur677/
Gáfforová677/
Aufour677/
Gaphor677/
Gahfur676/
Assfor676/
Hafoor675/
Offorh675/
Auford674/
Gayfar674/
Offoor674/
Gafourova674/
Aifour674/
Hafort674/
Aafour674/
Aiford673/
Offore673/
Gafart673/
Ashfor673/
Gafard673/
Gafuir673/
Gaafur672/
Hayfor672/
Gajfar672/
Gafahr672/
Hafore672/
Azffar672/
Gofore672/
Goofor672/
Azfour672/
Afordt672/
Gapfur671/
Gafurr671/
Goforh671/
Aaford671/
Affart671/
Aufoor671/
Affard671/
Haufor671/
Gafarp671/
Offorr671/
Hgafar671/
Ngafur671/
Gazfar671/
Goufor671/
Ghahafoor671/
Giefor671/
Gadfar671/
Gafgar671/
Afgour671/
Aaffar671/
Ggafar671/
Avford671/
Gasfur671/
Ghaffaaar671/
Gaefar671/
Gaifar671/
Hadfor670/
Heasfford670/
Apford670/
Ahford670/
Hoffor670/

Gaffor Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gaffor in the Marathi language
गाफोरgaphora-
Gaffor in the Russian language
Гаффорgaffor-

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