Ghafur Surname
Approximately 5,228 people bear this surname
Ghafur Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 2,211 | 1:59,814 | 6,575 |
| India | 977 | 1:785,123 | 35,381 |
| Pakistan | 611 | 1:292,380 | 6,196 |
| Bangladesh | 451 | 1:353,341 | 9,758 |
| Afghanistan | 344 | 1:93,469 | 2,494 |
| Malaysia | 178 | 1:165,698 | 10,135 |
| England | 99 | 1:562,809 | 34,447 |
| United States | 90 | 1:4,027,321 | 218,060 |
| Qatar | 78 | 1:30,231 | 3,215 |
| United Arab Emirates | 74 | 1:123,814 | 10,355 |
| Iraq | 37 | 1:946,531 | 12,381 |
| Scotland | 22 | 1:243,355 | 12,191 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Guyana | 4 | 1:190,555 | 9,777 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Ghafur (1,345) may also be a first name.
Ghafur Demographics
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Ghafur Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ghafur Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ghafur (Hindi: ग़फ़ूर, Marathi: गफुर) occurs more in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Ghafur.
How Common Is The Last Name Ghafur? popularity and diffusion
Ghafur is the 91,556th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,393,945 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 95 percent of Ghafur live; 46 percent live in Southeast Asia and 46 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Ghafur is also the 214,074th most widely held first name throughout the world, borne by 1,345 people.
The last name is most widely held in Indonesia, where it is borne by 2,211 people, or 1 in 59,814. In Indonesia it is primarily found in: East Java, where 43 percent are found, West Java, where 22 percent are found and Riau Islands, where 9 percent are found. Besides Indonesia this surname exists in 31 countries. It is also common in India, where 19 percent are found and Pakistan, where 12 percent are found.
Ghafur Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Ghafur last name are 14.34% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.11% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Ghafur earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 7.65% less than the national average, earning $39,850 USD per year and in Canada they earn 177.04% more than the national average, earning $137,642 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ghafur Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ghafur in the Hindi language | ||
| ग़फ़ूर | gafura | 50 |
| गफूर | gaphura | 50 |
| Ghafur in the Marathi language | ||
| गफुर | gaphura | 50 |
| घफुर | ghaphura | 33.33 |
| गफूर | gaphura | 16.67 |
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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 Ghafur
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