Ghafouri Surname

14,816th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37,601 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Ghafouri Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ghafouri Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran36,7331:2,090259
United States2921:1,241,29887,773
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Algeria981:394,20033,870
Sweden531:185,78812,836
Canada451:818,79163,991
Germany431:1,872,220105,027
England311:1,797,35772,927
Iraq211:1,667,69816,789
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
France41:16,605,680368,153
Turkey41:19,455,356155,681
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

Ghafouri (606) may also be a first name.

Ghafouri Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ghafouri occurs in Iran more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ghafouri? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ghafouri is the 14,816th most frequently used surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 193,813 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Ghafouri reside; 98 percent reside in South Asia and 98 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 339,515th most common forename in the world, borne by 606 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Iran, where it is carried by 36,733 people, or 1 in 2,090. In Iran it is mostly concentrated in: Tehran Province, where 19 percent reside, Razavi Khorasan Province, where 14 percent reside and Isfahan Province, where 10 percent reside. Outside of Iran this last name occurs in 31 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 1 percent reside.

Ghafouri Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ghafouri surname are 11.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 64.56% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ghafouri earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 58.28% more than the national average, earning $68,295 USD per year and in Canada they earn 89.14% more than the national average, earning $93,969 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ghaffouri9415/
Ghafuri931,447/
Ghafori93282/
Gafouri9323/
Ghaffourri891/
Ghafoury885,520/
Ghafoori882,365/
Ghafoura888/
Ghaffori885/
Ghafuiri883/
Ghafauri881/
Ghaforri881/
Ngafouri881/
Hgafouri881/
Ghaffuri881/
Gahfouri881/
Ghaforgi881/
Gafuri86744/
Gafori8628/
Ghaffoori829/
Ghadfoori821/
Ghosfouri821/
Ghafoorii821/
Ghafari804,048/
Gaffuri802,390/
Ghafore80169/
Ghafora80153/
Gaffori8084/
Ghafory8040/
Gaforio8036/
Gafurri8031/
Ghofuri8024/
Ghafury8014/
Gafoori806/
Ghafurj805/
Gafurie804/
Gafuriy804/
Ghafure804/
Gafoure804/
Ghafura801/
Gafuroi801/
Gaforih801/
Ghofori801/
Gafoura801/
Ghafoorzai7844/
Ghaffari75102,941/
Gafforio75187/
Ghafoory7571/
Gaffurri7550/
Ghafoora7517/
Ghafoore7510/
Ghaifari756/
Ghafaari754/
Ghafarri754/
Ghaffory753/
Ghafarie752/
Ghaffora752/
Gahafari751/
Ghasfari751/
Ghafairi751/
Ghafarai751/
Ghafhari751/
Ghaforee751/
Ghaforeh751/
Ghaforez751/
Ghaafari751/
Ghazfari751/
Gahffori751/
Hghafari751/
Gafoorip751/
Ghoufari751/
Gafari714,524/
Gafura7162/
Ghaffaari7120/
Gafore7117/
Gafury7114/
Gafure7113/
Ghaffoore7113/
Gofuri719/
Ghaffarie717/
Gafora714/
Gafory712/
Ghaffarzi712/
Ghouffari712/
Ghafarzai712/
Ghaforeha711/
Ghahafari711/
Hghaffari711/
Gaffari671,078/
Gaffory67389/
Ghafary67230/
Ghafare67119/
Gaffore6765/
Ghofari6751/
Ghafara6726/
Gafoora6726/
Gafahri6715/
Gaphari679/
Gafoore679/
Gafforj678/
Ngofori674/
Gahfari674/
Gapfari672/
Gaffura672/
Gafaris672/
Gafayri672/
Ngafari672/
Ghaffarieh671/
Gaffure671/
Gaffury671/
Gafuroa671/
Gophari671/
Gayfore671/
Gafaari671/
Ghaffarzai671/
Gahfora671/
Gafarih671/
Ghafoorzay671/
Gafuray671/
Gafarii671/
Ghafire671/
Gafoory671/
Gahfore671/

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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 Ghafouri
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