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 occurs more in Iran more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Ghafaran.
How Common Is The Last Name Ghafaran? popularity and diffusion
It is the 223,609th most frequent last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 4,001,947 people. The last name occurs predominantly 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 frequently used given name globally, borne by 2,286 people.
It is most commonly used in Iran, where it is carried by 1,300 people, or 1 in 59,063. In Iran Ghafaran is most common in: Sistan and Baluchestan Province, where 66 percent reside, Golestan Province, where 21 percent reside and Semnan Province, where 3 percent reside. Besides Iran Ghafaran is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 29 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.
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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