Ghaaffar Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Ghaaffar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
Ghaaffar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ghaaffar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ghaaffar occurs in Malaysia more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ghaaffar? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 8,968,613th most common family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Ghaaffar live; 50 percent live in South Asia and 50 percent live in Islamic South Asia.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Malaysia, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 14,747,112. In Malaysia Ghaaffar is mostly found in: Perak, where 50 percent live and Terengganu, where 50 percent live. Not including Malaysia Ghaaffar occurs in one country. It is also common in Pakistan, where 50 percent live.
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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 Ghaaffar
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