Ghaffer Surname

1,967,751st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 90 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Ghaffer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ghaffer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan451:3,969,86428,516
United States141:25,889,924709,614
England121:4,643,172139,951
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Ghaffer (30) may also be a first name.

Ghaffer Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ghaffer Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Ghaffer is more commonly found in Pakistan than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ghaffer? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,967,751st most common family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 80,972,732 people. The last name Ghaffer occurs predominantly in Asia, where 61 percent of Ghaffer live; 57 percent live in South Asia and 54 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 1,911,214th most commonly occurring first name in the world, held by 30 people.

It is most prevalent in Pakistan, where it is borne by 45 people, or 1 in 3,969,864. In Pakistan Ghaffer is most prevalent in: Sindh, where 62 percent live, Punjab, where 29 percent live and Balochistan, where 4 percent live. Beside Pakistan Ghaffer exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 16 percent live and England, where 13 percent live.

Ghaffer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ghaffer surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.

Ghaffer earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.16% less than the national average, earning $37,469 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gaffer9211,849/
Ghafer92133/
Ghafeer86200/
Gahafer86182/
Gaffier86135/
Gaffert8643/
Gauffer8617/
Ghafear867/
Gaffere865/
Gaaffer864/
Ghaffir862/
Ghafier862/
Ghoffer861/
Gahffer861/
Gaiffer861/
Gaffeer861/
Gafferd860/
Gafferr860/
Gaffger860/
Gafer8312,104/
Gaffe83312/
Ghafe831/
Gauffier80236/
Gaiffier80164/
Gayffier805/
Ghaffair801/
Gaafer777,515/
Ghafir773,042/
Gaffey772,640/
Gaffet771,161/
Gaiffe771,126/
Ghafre77881/
Geffer77658/
Gayfer77433/
Gafeer77294/
Goffer77283/
Gafert77220/
Ghaffa77152/
Gahfer77133/
Gaffez77101/
Gaffie7787/
Kgaffe7769/
Ghaffi7747/
G'Afer7744/
Gaufer7742/
Ghaife7736/
Gaffee7727/
Ghofer7722/
Gaffir7721/
Gaifer779/
Gaefer779/
Gauffe777/
Gaffre776/
Ngaffe775/
Gasfer774/
Gaferr774/
Gafear773/
Ghafet773/
Ghafeh771/
Gazfer771/
Gaffes771/
Gjafer771/
Ghafee771/
Gafier771/
Gafere771/
Ghahfe771/
Ga'fer771/
Gafe7359/
Gauffre71820/
Gaufier7158/
Goffert7136/
Gasfert7131/
Gaffett7125/
Ghaafir7112/
Goffier719/
Gouffer717/
Gieffer716/
Ghafheh715/
Ghafair712/
Gaffair712/
Gaifier712/
Gauffey712/
Ghaffai711/
Gaferth711/
Gofferd711/
Gaffior711/
Gheffir711/
Ghahfez711/
Geffier711/
Göffert711/
Ghafeez711/
Ghaffit711/
Ghafior711/
Ghaifeh711/
Ghasfeh711/
Gaifffe711/
Gafffey711/
Gaitfer711/
Ghafees711/
Ghafire711/
Gahaffi711/
Goffger710/
Gooffer710/
Gapfert710/
Goffe671,891/
Ghafi67559/
Gouffier67496/
Gaffi67358/
Gaffa67317/
Kgafe67178/
Gofer67165/
Gafir67155/
Gaffy67152/
Ngafe67115/
Göfer67103/
Ghafa6796/
Gafie6757/
Gefer6754/
Gaffé6720/
Gafre6715/
Gaufe6711/
Gaife675/
Gafez674/
Gaffè674/
Gafet673/
Gafeh672/
Ghofe671/
Gaferova671/
Gafey671/
Goeffier671/
Gueyffer671/
Ghafy671/
Gadfe671/
Gafea671/
Gafei671/
Gafes670/
Gaisferd670/

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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 Ghaffer
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