Ghafran Surname
Approximately 4,745 people bear this surname
Ghafran Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 3,822 | 1:20,090 | 2,574 |
| Pakistan | 474 | 1:376,886 | 7,284 |
| Afghanistan | 378 | 1:85,061 | 2,377 |
| Iraq | 47 | 1:745,142 | 10,632 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Yemen | 5 | 1:5,285,059 | 21,214 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
Ghafran (102,248) may also be a first name.
Ghafran Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ghafran Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ghafran occurs in Iran more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ghafran? popularity and diffusion
Ghafran is the 99,695th most frequent last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,535,837 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Ghafran reside; 99 percent reside in South Asia and 99 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Ghafran is also the 9,985th most frequently occurring first name internationally, held by 102,248 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Iran, where it is borne by 3,822 people, or 1 in 20,090. In Iran Ghafran is most frequent in: Sistan and Baluchestan Province, where 62 percent live, Golestan Province, where 20 percent live and Razavi Khorasan Province, where 4 percent live. Besides Iran Ghafran occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 10 percent live and Afghanistan, where 8 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghafraan | 93 | 13 | / |
| Ghaffran | 93 | 11 | / |
| Ghafrane | 93 | 4 | / |
| Ghaufran | 93 | 2 | / |
| Ghaifran | 93 | 1 | / |
| Ghafrain | 93 | 1 | / |
| Gafran | 92 | 319 | / |
| Ghofran | 86 | 533 | / |
| Gaffran | 86 | 24 | / |
| Ghafram | 86 | 9 | / |
| Gafraan | 86 | 2 | / |
| Gahfran | 86 | 2 | / |
| Gafrhan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ghofrane | 80 | 224 | / |
| Ghoufran | 80 | 8 | / |
| Gafraane | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gasfrain | 80 | 0 | / |
| Gofran | 77 | 2,184 | / |
| Gafron | 77 | 75 | / |
| Ghoufrane | 75 | 580 | / |
| Gafranova | 75 | 4 | / |
| Gaudfrain | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gaffron | 71 | 585 | / |
| Ghofron | 71 | 61 | / |
| Gofrank | 71 | 20 | / |
| Gophran | 71 | 16 | / |
| Goofran | 71 | 5 | / |
| Goufran | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gaphran | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gafroun | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gofraan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gofrane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Geffran | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gefrain | 71 | 1 | / |
| Godfran | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gouffran | 67 | 323 | / |
| Godfrain | 67 | 59 | / |
| Goufrane | 67 | 4 | / |
| Goufrand | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Gofran | 67 | 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 Ghafran
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