Gafuru Surname
Approximately 27 people bear this surname
Gafuru Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 10 | 1:13,224,919 | 434,432 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Gafuru (34) may also be a first name.
Gafuru Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gafuru Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gafuru (Hindi: गफूरू, Marathi: गफुरू) is carried by more people in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Gafuru click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gafuru? popularity and diffusion
The last name Gafuru is the 3,798,600th most frequent family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 269,909,108 people. The last name Gafuru is primarily found in Asia, where 52 percent of Gafuru reside; 41 percent reside in West Africa and 41 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,775,424th most numerous first name on earth, borne by 34 people.
This surname is most widespread in Indonesia, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 13,224,919. In Indonesia it is primarily concentrated in: North Maluku, where 100 percent are found. Not including Indonesia this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 26 percent are found and Ghana, where 15 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghafuru | 92 | 7 | / |
| Gafauru | 92 | 1 | / |
| Afuru | 91 | 149 | / |
| Gafourou | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ghafurou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gafiru | 83 | 2 | / |
| Gofuru | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hafuru | 83 | 1 | / |
| Afuuru | 83 | 1 | / |
| Apfuru | 83 | 1 | / |
| Afourou | 77 | 3 | / |
| Gaphuru | 77 | 2 | / |
| Gafooru | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ofuru | 73 | 1,405 | / |
| Aforu | 73 | 13 | / |
| Oifuru | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ofouru | 67 | 6 | / |
| Offuru | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ofureu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Affouroud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ofuruu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ofourou | 62 | 2 | / |
| Opfourou | 57 | 6 | / |
| Oufourou | 57 | 5 | / |
| Offourou | 57 | 1 | / |
| Oforu | 55 | 148 | / |
| Ouffourou | 53 | 1 | / |
| Aforou | 50 | 9 | / |
Gafuru Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gafuru in the Marathi language | ||
| गफुरू | gaphuru | - |
| Gafuru in the Hindi language | ||
| गफूरू | gaphuru | 33.33 |
| गफूरु | gaphuru | 33.33 |
| गफुरू | gaphuru | 16.67 |
| गफुरु | gaphuru | 16.67 |
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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 Gafuru
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