Ghafry Surname

268,717th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,452 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lebanon
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Ghafry Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ghafry Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lebanon7361:7,6591,218
Palestine3451:13,1852,436
Morocco2041:169,00029,345
Jordan1391:63,6155,685
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Yemen51:5,285,05921,214
Oman41:921,9937,313
Syria41:4,825,25612,827
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220

Ghafry Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ghafry is more commonly found in Lebanon than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ghafry? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 268,717th most frequently used surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 5,018,971 people. Ghafry is primarily found in Asia, where 86 percent of Ghafry are found; 85 percent are found in West Asia and 84 percent are found in Levant.

The surname is most frequently held in Lebanon, where it is held by 736 people, or 1 in 7,659. In Lebanon it is primarily found in: South Governorate, where 59 percent reside, Mount Lebanon Governorate, where 25 percent reside and Beqaa Governorate, where 6 percent reside. Not including Lebanon this last name exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Palestine, where 24 percent reside and Morocco, where 14 percent reside.

Ghafry Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Ghafry surname is predominantly Maronite (73%) in Lebanon.

Ghafry earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 123.06% more than the national average, earning $96,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ghafray921/
Gafry912/
Ghafre83881/
Ghafri83806/
Gafriy83212/
Gadfry8364/
Gaffry8350/
Gafray8345/
Ghafra8331/
Gafrey8325/
Gaufry831/
Gatfry831/
Gafryś831/
Gafruy830/
Gaffrey77317/
Gaufroy7758/
Gaffray7756/
Gadfrey7723/
Ghafrit7720/
Ghaffri777/
Ghafraa774/
Ghaffra774/
Gayfrey771/
Gaafray771/
Gatfrey770/
Gasfrey770/
Gadfray770/
Gafri73295/
Gafra7333/
Gafre7315/
Gofry7313/
Gefry733/
Gauffroy71111/
Gaudfroy7178/
Gaffrrey710/
Godfry67424/
Geffry67192/
Gadfre67119/
Gofrey6744/
Goffry6733/
Gaffra6733/
Gatfri6721/
Gaffri6720/
Gefrey6718/
Gefroy6711/
Gaufre678/
Goefry677/
Gaffre676/
Gaffré675/
Gafree673/
Gaifri672/
Gaafri672/
Gafris672/
Gaufri671/
Godphfrey671/
Gaefri671/
Gafrie671/
Ghofra671/
Gafred671/
Gadfri671/
Gotfry671/
Giefry671/

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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
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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 Ghafry
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