Ghafaran Surname
Approximately 1,821 people bear this surname
Ghafaran Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 1,300 | 1:59,063 | 6,371 |
| Pakistan | 520 | 1:343,546 | 6,846 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
Ghafaran (2,286) may also be a first name.
Ghafaran Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ghafaran Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ghafaran is found in Iran more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ghafaran? popularity and diffusion
The surname Ghafaran is the 223,609th most widespread surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 4,001,947 people. Ghafaran is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Ghafaran live; 100 percent live in South Asia and 100 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Ghafaran is also the 155,989th most commonly used given name internationally. It is borne by 2,286 people.
This surname is most frequently held in Iran, where it is held by 1,300 people, or 1 in 59,063. In Iran it is most common in: Sistan and Baluchestan Province, where 66 percent are found, Golestan Province, where 21 percent are found and Semnan Province, where 3 percent are found. Without taking into account Iran Ghafaran occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 29 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghaffaran | 94 | 518 | / |
| Gafaran | 93 | 26 | / |
| Ghaffarane | 89 | 42 | / |
| Ghaffarand | 89 | 13 | / |
| Ghaffarran | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ghaforan | 88 | 211 | / |
| Gaffaran | 88 | 5 | / |
| Ghofaran | 88 | 1 | / |
| Ghafooran | 82 | 340 | / |
| Ghaffaram | 82 | 26 | / |
| Ghafouran | 82 | 15 | / |
| Ghaforean | 82 | 7 | / |
| Ghafforan | 82 | 1 | / |
| Ghaffaron | 82 | 1 | / |
| Gafarzhan | 82 | 1 | / |
| Gofaran | 80 | 22 | / |
| Gaforan | 80 | 10 | / |
| Gaferan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gafaranova | 78 | 3 | / |
| Ghafoorhan | 78 | 1 | / |
| Gafooran | 75 | 29 | / |
| Gopharan | 75 | 7 | / |
| Gapharan | 75 | 6 | / |
| Ghaforon | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ghoforan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gafaroun | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ghaffoorand | 74 | 2 | / |
| Gafohrain | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ghaforoon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gofaron | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gaffarzhon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghoifarotin | 63 | 7 | / |
| Gofaronh | 63 | 2 | / |
| Gafooram | 63 | 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 Ghafaran
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