Gafuur Surname
Approximately 256 people bear this surname
Gafuur Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somalia | 245 | 1:54,906 | 2,420 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
Gafuur (12) may also be a first name.
Gafuur Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gafuur Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gafuur (Hindi: गफुूर, Marathi: गाफुउर) occurs more in Somalia more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Gafuur.
How Common Is The Last Name Gafuur? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 998,609th most frequent last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 28,466,976 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Gafuur live; 96 percent live in East Africa and 96 percent live in Cushitic Africa. Gafuur is also the 3,306,491st most commonly occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 12 people.
This last name is most frequently used in Somalia, where it is carried by 245 people, or 1 in 54,906. Besides Somalia it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 3 percent live and Pakistan, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghafuur | 92 | 3 | / |
| Gafur | 91 | 49,808 | / |
| Ghafur | 83 | 5,228 | / |
| Gafour | 83 | 1,141 | / |
| Gaffur | 83 | 737 | / |
| Gafhur | 83 | 46 | / |
| Gaufur | 83 | 20 | / |
| Gafure | 83 | 13 | / |
| Gafaur | 83 | 7 | / |
| Gahfur | 83 | 6 | / |
| Gafuir | 83 | 3 | / |
| Gafuer | 83 | 2 | / |
| Gaafur | 83 | 2 | / |
| Gafurr | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gasfur | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ngafur | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gapfur | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ghafour | 77 | 2,746 | / |
| Gaffour | 77 | 1,988 | / |
| Ghaffur | 77 | 187 | / |
| Gaafour | 77 | 116 | / |
| Gahfour | 77 | 34 | / |
| Ghofuur | 77 | 34 | / |
| Ghafurr | 77 | 11 | / |
| Gadfour | 77 | 9 | / |
| Gafoure | 77 | 4 | / |
| Ghafure | 77 | 4 | / |
| Ghafaur | 77 | 3 | / |
| Gaffaur | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ghafhur | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gaphfur | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gaffure | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ghaifur | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gofur | 73 | 18,704 | / |
| Gafor | 73 | 861 | / |
| Jafur | 73 | 58 | / |
| Hafur | 73 | 13 | / |
| Ghaffour | 71 | 3,299 | / |
| Ghaffutr | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gafurowa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gaiffour | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gafoor | 67 | 50,777 | / |
| Ghofur | 67 | 16,237 | / |
| Ghafor | 67 | 2,249 | / |
| Gaphur | 67 | 1,283 | / |
| Gaffor | 67 | 921 | / |
| Jafour | 67 | 554 | / |
| Goffur | 67 | 222 | / |
| Hafour | 67 | 161 | / |
| Gafoer | 67 | 128 | / |
| Jaffur | 67 | 59 | / |
| Khafur | 67 | 57 | / |
| Gahfor | 67 | 20 | / |
| Gayfor | 67 | 15 | / |
| Gofure | 67 | 12 | / |
| Hafeur | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gofurh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Chafur | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gaffurova | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ngofur | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gofour | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gafhor | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jaufur | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gofuir | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gafourova | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jaifur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gopfur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gofhur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goofur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaafur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jafaur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hgafor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gofurr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haifur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaifor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gafier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaafurova | 67 | 1 | / |
Gafuur Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gafuur in the Marathi language | ||
| गाफुउर | gaphu'ura | - |
| Gafuur in the Hindi language | ||
| गफुूर | gaphuura | 66.67 |
| गफूुर | gaphuura | 33.33 |
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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 Gafuur
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