Gafov Surname
Approximately 13 people bear this surname
Gafov Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 9 | 1:950,848 | 57,975 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
Gafov Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gafov Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gafov (Russian: Гафов) is borne by more people in Israel than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Gafov? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 5,391,485th most commonly occurring last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. The surname Gafov occurs mostly in Asia, where 77 percent of Gafov are found; 69 percent are found in West Asia and 69 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia.
The last name Gafov is most commonly occurring in Israel, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 950,848. In Israel Gafov is mostly concentrated in: Haifa District, where 44 percent are found, Tel Aviv District, where 33 percent are found and Jerusalem District, where 11 percent are found. Outside of Israel it is found in one country. It is also common in Russia, where 31 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gafova | 91 | 2 | / |
| Gafuov | 91 | 2 | / |
| Gaifov | 91 | 1 | / |
| Gaufov | 91 | 1 | / |
| Afov | 89 | 29 | / |
| Gaifova | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gafow | 80 | 26 | / |
| Afova | 80 | 18 | / |
| Afoov | 80 | 3 | / |
| Gafeev | 73 | 40 | / |
| Gaafow | 73 | 12 | / |
| Hafoov | 73 | 3 | / |
| Gafaev | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hafova | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gafoow | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghafow | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gafouf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ahafov | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gafoop | 73 | 1 | / |
| Afow | 67 | 197 | / |
| Goffova | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gaafofe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Afav | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ghafoof | 67 | 3 | / |
| Afof | 67 | 3 | / |
| Afob | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ofov | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gaafoow | 67 | 2 | / |
| Haufova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ahyfova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahafova | 67 | 1 | / |
Gafov Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gafov in the Russian language | ||
| Гафов | gafov | - |
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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
- 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 Gafov
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