Gaftar Surname
Approximately 13 people bear this surname
Gaftar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
Gaftar (87) may also be a first name.
Gaftar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gaftar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gaftar (Hindi: गफ्तार, Marathi: तार) is found most frequently in India. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gaftar? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 5,391,485th most prevalent surname on earth, held by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 77 percent of Gaftar live; 62 percent live in South Asia and 38 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,024,927th most frequent first name worldwide It is held by 87 people.
The last name Gaftar is most widely held in India, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 153,413,076. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Uttar Pradesh, where 60 percent reside and Maharashtra, where 40 percent reside. Not including India Gaftar occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 23 percent reside and Pakistan, where 23 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghaftar | 92 | 2 | / |
| Aftar | 91 | 450 | / |
| Aftaar | 83 | 88 | / |
| Afthar | 83 | 86 | / |
| Haftar | 83 | 21 | / |
| Goftar | 83 | 8 | / |
| Afftar | 83 | 3 | / |
| Afhtar | 83 | 2 | / |
| Geftar | 83 | 2 | / |
| Aftgar | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gabtar | 83 | 1 | / |
| Aftair | 83 | 1 | / |
| Aftarh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Afttar | 83 | 1 | / |
| Aftahar | 77 | 3 | / |
| Ghoftar | 77 | 1 | / |
| Avtar | 73 | 9,211 | / |
| Abtar | 73 | 593 | / |
| Awtar | 73 | 423 | / |
| Aftor | 73 | 10 | / |
| Oftar | 73 | 2 | / |
| Aftahaar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gawthare | 71 | 1 | / |
| Avtare | 67 | 577 | / |
| Avtaar | 67 | 51 | / |
| Abhtar | 67 | 15 | / |
| Haftor | 67 | 11 | / |
| Auvtar | 67 | 10 | / |
| Awtaar | 67 | 7 | / |
| Aavtar | 67 | 7 | / |
| Awtare | 67 | 7 | / |
| Aphtar | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hawtar | 67 | 5 | / |
| Abthar | 67 | 4 | / |
| Avttar | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aubtar | 67 | 3 | / |
| Habtar | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aawtar | 67 | 2 | / |
| Avthar | 67 | 2 | / |
| Awthar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awttar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haftarová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Auwtar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aswtar | 67 | 1 | / |
Gaftar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gaftar in the Hindi language | ||
| गफ्तार | gaphtara | - |
| Gaftar in the Marathi language | ||
| तार | tara | 61.54 |
| तर | tara | 15.38 |
| गफार | gaphara | 15.38 |
| गफतार | gaphatara | 7.69 |
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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 Gaftar
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