Ghafooruddin Surname

1,565,797th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 131 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Afghanistan
Highest density in:
Afghanistan

Ghafooruddin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ghafooruddin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Afghanistan1271:253,1754,283
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884

Ghafooruddin (21) may also be a first name.

Ghafooruddin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ghafooruddin is found in Afghanistan more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Ghafooruddin.

How Common Is The Last Name Ghafooruddin? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ghafooruddin is the 1,565,797th most frequently held surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 55,630,121 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Ghafooruddin reside; 100 percent reside in South Asia and 100 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Ghafooruddin is also the 2,368,944th most widely held first name internationally, borne by 21 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Afghanistan, where it is carried by 127 people, or 1 in 253,175. In Afghanistan it is mostly found in: Khost, where 58 percent are found, Panjshir, where 16 percent are found and Kabul, where 8 percent are found. Aside from Afghanistan this surname exists in one country. It is also common in Pakistan, where 3 percent are found.

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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 Ghafooruddin
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