Gafra Surname
Approximately 33 people bear this surname
Gafra Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 22 | 1:944,049 | 61,779 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
Gafra (46) may also be a first name.
Gafra Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gafra Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gafra (Hindi: गफरा, Russian: Гафра) occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gafra? popularity and diffusion
The surname Gafra is the 3,432,070th most frequently used family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 220,834,725 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 79 percent of Gafra live; 42 percent live in West Africa and 33 percent live in Adamawa-Ubangian Africa. It is also the 1,484,914th most numerous first name in the world, held by 46 people.
The surname Gafra is most commonly held in Cameroon, where it is held by 22 people, or 1 in 944,049. In Cameroon Gafra is primarily concentrated in: Far North Region, where 64 percent live and North Region, where 36 percent live. Without taking into account Cameroon this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in India, where 15 percent live and Nigeria, where 9 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gafra Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gafra in the Hindi language | ||
| गफरा | gaphara | 50 |
| गाफरा | gaphara | 41.67 |
| गफ्र | gaphra | 8.33 |
| Gafra in the Russian language | ||
| Гафра | gafra | - |
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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
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- 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 Gafra
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