Gafu Surname
Approximately 111 people bear this surname
Gafu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 56 | 1:358,533 | 30,627 |
| India | 28 | 1:27,395,192 | 354,286 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
The alternate forms: Gâfu (20) are calculated separately.
Gafu (209) may also be a first name.
Gafu Demographics
Gafu Religious Adherence
in Ukraine
Religious Adherence
in Ukraine
Gafu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gafu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gafu (Bengali: গফু, Hindi: गफू, Russian: Гафу) is found in Romania more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Gâfu. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gafu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Gafu is the 1,736,881st most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 65,653,567 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of Gafu are found; 50 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 50 percent are found in Romanian Europe. It is also the 625,736th most prevalent given name world-wide, held by 209 people.
The last name Gafu is most commonly used in Romania, where it is carried by 56 people, or 1 in 358,533. In Romania Gafu is most prevalent in: Bucharest Municipality, where 84 percent reside, Dâmbovița County, where 7 percent reside and Caraș-Severin County, where 2 percent reside. Without taking into account Romania it exists in 14 countries. It is also common in India, where 25 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 4 percent reside.
Gafu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gafu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gafu in the Bengali language | ||
| গফু | gaphu | - |
| Gafu in the Hindi language | ||
| गफू | gaphu | - |
| Gafu in the Russian language | ||
| Гафу | gafu | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gafu
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