Gafs Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Gafs Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
Gafs Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gafs Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gafs (Russian: Гафс) occurs more in Tunisia more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gafs? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 7,117,718th most common last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 71 percent of Gafs live; 57 percent live in North Africa and 57 percent live in Mahgreb.
The surname is most widespread in Tunisia, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 152,656. Aside from Tunisia Gafs exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 14 percent live and South Africa, where 14 percent live.
Gafs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Gafs has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gafs last name decreased 92 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghafs | 89 | 10 | / |
| Kgafs | 89 | 2 | / |
| Gafsh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Afs | 86 | 501 | / |
| Gaf | 86 | 224 | / |
| Ghafsh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gafshe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gaff | 75 | 2,184 | / |
| Hafs | 75 | 1,504 | / |
| Aafs | 75 | 651 | / |
| Gauf | 75 | 605 | / |
| Gaft | 75 | 414 | / |
| Ghaf | 75 | 351 | / |
| Gabs | 75 | 176 | / |
| Gawf | 75 | 137 | / |
| Gaaf | 75 | 114 | / |
| Afsh | 75 | 79 | / |
| Gafe | 75 | 59 | / |
| Gadf | 75 | 18 | / |
| Gayf | 75 | 16 | / |
| Aifs | 75 | 16 | / |
| Gaif | 75 | 15 | / |
| Gaws | 75 | 14 | / |
| Gavs | 75 | 12 | / |
| Gazf | 75 | 6 | / |
| Afsd | 75 | 4 | / |
| Gefs | 75 | 4 | / |
| Gofs | 75 | 3 | / |
| Gajf | 75 | 2 | / |
| Afss | 75 | 2 | / |
| Qgaf | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gapf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Adfs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Asfs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Afst | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gasf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ngaf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cgaf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Affs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Afsj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Afsp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Afsx | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eafs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ayfs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aufs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hafsh | 67 | 359 | / |
| Gauff | 67 | 334 | / |
| Gaffe | 67 | 312 | / |
| Ghaff | 67 | 235 | / |
| Kgafe | 67 | 178 | / |
| Hafss | 67 | 137 | / |
| Geffs | 67 | 92 | / |
| Haufs | 67 | 81 | / |
| Haafs | 67 | 50 | / |
| Hafsø | 67 | 37 | / |
| Hafse | 67 | 33 | / |
| Gaaff | 67 | 16 | / |
| Aifes | 67 | 13 | / |
| Gaiff | 67 | 13 | / |
| Gaufe | 67 | 11 | / |
| Gosfs | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gauws | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gaife | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gaiws | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ghaws | 67 | 4 | / |
| Afshd | 67 | 4 | / |
| Afshe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gavse | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gahaf | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gaabs | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gavås | 67 | 3 | / |
| Heafs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gawsh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Goffs | 67 | 2 | / |
| H'Afs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghafz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Haffs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gabsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gavst | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gawss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghavs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gassf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghafe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghafp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghabs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghaif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gabss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gadfe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eafes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qgafx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Afshh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Afshs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Afzsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Adfsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eafsd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Asfsd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gatpf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ggasf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghadfhsd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gafth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghasf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gawse | 67 | 0 | / |
| Awffs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gafft | 67 | 0 | / |
| Goefs | 67 | 0 | / |
Gafs Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gafs in the Russian language | ||
| Гафс | gafs | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gafs
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