Ghafir Surname

145,871st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,042 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Morocco
Highest density in:
Morocco

Ghafir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ghafir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Morocco2,0451:16,8592,564
Egypt3361:273,61818,414
Algeria1901:203,32424,041
Iran1201:639,85434,741
Iraq731:479,7498,022
United States491:7,397,121336,459
Pakistan491:3,645,79427,204
France491:1,355,566135,191
Spain361:1,298,66842,856
Indonesia231:5,749,965259,967
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Syria71:2,757,28911,022
Yemen61:4,404,21618,907
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
England51:11,143,612252,590
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Ghafir (207) may also be a first name.

Ghafir Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ghafir (Hindi: गाफिर, Marathi: गफीर) is found in Morocco more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ghafir? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ghafir is the 145,871st most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 2,395,643 people. Ghafir occurs mostly in Africa, where 85 percent of Ghafir reside; 85 percent reside in North Africa and 73 percent reside in Mahgreb. Ghafir is also the 629,010th most commonly used first name internationally. It is borne by 207 people.

This surname is most frequent in Morocco, where it is carried by 2,045 people, or 1 in 16,859. Beside Morocco it is found in 31 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 11 percent reside and Algeria, where 6 percent reside.

Ghafir Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Ghafir are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60% registered with the party.

Ghafir earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 77.6% more than the national average, earning $76,633 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ghaafir9212/
Ghafier922/
Ghaffir922/
Ghafair922/
Ghafire921/
Ghafior921/
Gafir91155/
Ghaffair861/
Ghofir831,080/
Ghafre83881/
Ghafer83133/
Gaffir8321/
Gafair837/
Gafuir833/
Gafire833/
Gahfir831/
Gafior831/
Gafier831/
Ghoufir77205/
Ghafeer77200/
Gahafer77182/
Gaffier77135/
Ghaffer7790/
Gaufier7758/
Gayfior7724/
Ghafear777/
Gaffair772/
Gaifier772/
Gafaire771/
Gheffir771/
Gaffior771/
Gafer7312,104/
Gofir73386/
Gafre7315/
Gefir734/
Gauffier71236/
Gaiffier71164/
Gafirova7112/
Gayffier715/
Gaffer6711,849/
Gaafer677,515/
Gayfer67433/
Gafeer67294/
Gafert67220/
Gahfer67133/
G'Afer6744/
Gaufer6742/
Ghofer6722/
Gaefer679/
Gaifer679/
Gaufre678/
Gaphir678/
Gaffre676/
Gofuir675/
Gaferr674/
Gasfer674/
Gafear673/
Ga'fer671/
Gofier671/
Gophir671/
Gazfer671/
Gjafer671/
Gofair671/
Gafere671/

Ghafir Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ghafir in the Hindi language
गाफिरgaphira-
Ghafir in the Marathi language
गफीरgaphira-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ghafir
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