Gaforov Surname

62,260th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,064 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tajikistan
Highest density in:
Tajikistan

Gaforov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gaforov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tajikistan7,0321:1,193238
Uzbekistan8001:38,6615,188
Russia2191:658,09656,802
Kyrgyzstan81:746,58248,952
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Gaforov Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gaforov (Russian: Гафоров) is more commonly found in Tajikistan than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gaforov? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gaforov is the 62,260th most widely held last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 903,714 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Gaforov live; 97 percent live in Central Asia and 97 percent live in Islamo-Slavic Central Asia.

It is most frequently occurring in Tajikistan, where it is borne by 7,032 people, or 1 in 1,193. Aside from Tajikistan Gaforov occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Uzbekistan, where 10 percent are found and Russia, where 3 percent are found.

Gaforov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Gaforov last name is primarily Muslim (91%) in Russia and Muslim (100%) in Tajikistan.

In The United States Gaforov are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 50% registered with the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gafforov939,694/
Gaforova937,942/
Gafourov932/
Gafgorov931/
Aforov921/
Gafforova889,816/
Gafourova884/
Ghafforov881/
Gafarov8619,442/
Goforov8643/
Haforov865/
Aforova862/
Gaferov861/
Gafarova8019,072/
Gaffarov807,069/
Gofforov8089/
Goforova8012/
Haforova805/
Gayfarov805/
Gafarovs802/
Gafforof801/
Gafforav801/
Gafaroov801/
Afarov7715/
Aforow771/
Gaffarova756,718/
Gofforova7533/
Gayfarova755/
Ghaffarov752/
Ghafarova751/
Hafarov71179/
Asfarov7126/
Gofarov7125/
Afarova7115/
Afgarov7113/
Gafarow714/
Gafarof712/
Aforowt711/
Oforova711/
Ayfarov711/
Goferov711/
Hafarova67223/
Gofarova6719/
Haffarov6718/
Gafaraev6716/
Goffarov6713/
Gafaroff677/
Afgarova673/
Gafarowa672/
Gaffarof672/
Ağafarov671/
Ashfarov671/

Gaforov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gaforov in the Russian language
Гафоровgaforov-

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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 Gaforov
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