Gafow Surname
Approximately 26 people bear this surname
Gafow Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somalia | 9 | 1:1,494,673 | 3,608 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
Gafow Demographics
Average Gafow Salary in
United States
$31,969 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gafow Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gafow Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gafow has its highest incidence in Somalia. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gafow? popularity and diffusion
Gafow is the 3,882,373rd most prevalent family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 280,290,228 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 42 percent of Gafow live; 42 percent live in East Africa and 38 percent live in Cushitic Africa.
The surname is most commonly used in Somalia, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 1,494,673. Beside Somalia this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Sweden, where 15 percent are found.
Gafow Last Name Statistics demography
Gafow earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 25.91% less than the national average, earning $31,969 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaafow | 91 | 12 | / |
| Ghafow | 91 | 1 | / |
| Gafoow | 91 | 1 | / |
| Gaafoow | 83 | 2 | / |
| Gafov | 80 | 13 | / |
| Gafova | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gafuov | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gafouf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gaifov | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gaufov | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gaafofe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ghafoof | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gaifova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgaphowa | 62 | 1 | / |
| Gafaf | 60 | 11 | / |
| Gafab | 60 | 1 | / |
| Gofof | 60 | 1 | / |
| Gafuf | 60 | 1 | / |
| Gaffaf | 55 | 227 | / |
| Gahfaf | 55 | 90 | / |
| Ghafaf | 55 | 5 | / |
| Ngafuf | 55 | 1 | / |
| Gadfaf | 55 | 1 | / |
| Gopfauf | 50 | 79 | / |
| Gapfauf | 50 | 15 | / |
| Goffova | 50 | 5 | / |
| Ghahfaf | 50 | 4 | / |
| Ghaffaf | 50 | 1 | / |
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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 Gafow
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis