Gafurura Surname
Approximately 13 people bear this surname
Gafurura Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 12 | 1:3,253,273 | 85,117 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Gafurura Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gafurura Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gafurura has its highest incidence in Uganda. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gafurura? popularity and diffusion
It is the 5,391,485th most numerous last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Gafurura reside; 92 percent reside in East Africa and 92 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
It is most numerous in Uganda, where it is borne by 12 people, or 1 in 3,253,273. In Uganda it is primarily found in: Kisoro District, where 92 percent are found and Kampala District, where 8 percent are found. Outside of Uganda this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 8 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kafurura | 88 | 21 | / |
| Gafarura | 88 | 1 | / |
| Gafrur | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gafrera | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kafurera | 75 | 22 | / |
| Gafirira | 75 | 21 | / |
| Kavurura | 75 | 12 | / |
| Gafurero | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kafurira | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kufurura | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kafurure | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gavururi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gafrar | 71 | 6 | / |
| Kafureera | 71 | 5 | / |
| Kyifurura | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gafar Ray | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kavhurura | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gufrur | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kavurur | 67 | 16 | / |
| Gavrera | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gahfrar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gvarera | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaffar Ray | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaafrar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghafror | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghafrar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaffrar | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Gafurura
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis