Gafuur Surname

998,609th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 256 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Somalia
Highest density in:
Somalia

Gafuur Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gafuur Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Somalia2451:54,9062,420
India71:109,580,769786,157
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ghafuur923/
Gafur9149,808/
Ghafur835,228/
Gafour831,141/
Gaffur83737/
Gafhur8346/
Gaufur8320/
Gafure8313/
Gafaur837/
Gahfur836/
Gafuir833/
Gafuer832/
Gaafur832/
Gafurr831/
Gasfur831/
Ngafur831/
Gapfur831/
Ghafour772,746/
Gaffour771,988/
Ghaffur77187/
Gaafour77116/
Gahfour7734/
Ghofuur7734/
Ghafurr7711/
Gadfour779/
Gafoure774/
Ghafure774/
Ghafaur773/
Gaffaur772/
Ghafhur771/
Gaphfur771/
Gaffure771/
Ghaifur771/
Gofur7318,704/
Gafor73861/
Jafur7358/
Hafur7313/
Ghaffour713,299/
Ghaffutr711/
Gafurowa711/
Gaiffour710/
Gafoor6750,777/
Ghofur6716,237/
Ghafor672,249/
Gaphur671,283/
Gaffor67921/
Jafour67554/
Goffur67222/
Hafour67161/
Gafoer67128/
Jaffur6759/
Khafur6757/
Gahfor6720/
Gayfor6715/
Gofure6712/
Hafeur6710/
Gofurh679/
Chafur679/
Gaffurova678/
Ngofur678/
Gofour677/
Gafhor676/
Jaufur676/
Gofuir675/
Gafourova674/
Jaifur671/
Gopfur671/
Gofhur671/
Goofur671/
Jaafur671/
Jafaur671/
Hgafor671/
Gofurr671/
Haifur671/
Gaifor671/
Gafier671/
Gaafurova671/

Gafuur Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gafuur in the Marathi language
गाफुउरgaphu'ura-
Gafuur in the Hindi language
गफुूरgaphuura66.67
गफूुरgaphuura33.33

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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
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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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