Ghafur Surname

91,556th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,228 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Qatar

Ghafur Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ghafur Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia2,2111:59,8146,575
India9771:785,12335,381
Pakistan6111:292,3806,196
Bangladesh4511:353,3419,758
Afghanistan3441:93,4692,494
Malaysia1781:165,69810,135
England991:562,80934,447
United States901:4,027,321218,060
Qatar781:30,2313,215
United Arab Emirates741:123,81410,355
Iraq371:946,53112,381
Scotland221:243,35512,191
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Guyana41:190,5559,777
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Ghafur (1,345) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ghafour922,746/
Ghaffur92187/
Ghafurr9211/
Ghafure924/
Ghafaur923/
Ghafuur923/
Ghaifur921/
Ghafhur921/
Gafur9149,808/
Ghaffour863,299/
Ghaffutr861/
Ghofur8316,237/
Ghafor832,249/
Gafour831,141/
Gaffur83737/
Gafuur83256/
Gafhur8346/
Gaufur8320/
Gafure8313/
Gafaur837/
Gahfur836/
Gafuir833/
Gaafur832/
Gafurr831/
Gapfur831/
Ngafur831/
Gasfur831/
Ghjaffour801/
Ghafoor77241,423/
Ghaffor772,060/
Gaffour771,988/
Gaafour77116/
Ghafoer7755/
Gahfour7734/
Ghofuur7734/
Ghofurh7712/
Hghofur7710/
Gadfour779/
Gafoure774/
Ghaforr774/
Gahafor772/
Gaffaur772/
Ghaphur772/
Ghefour772/
Ghafoùr771/
Ghofour771/
Ghhafor771/
Gaphfur771/
Gaffure771/
Ghoufur771/
Gofur7318,704/
Gafor73861/
Gefur73111/
Ghaffoor711,277/
Ghafoore7110/
Gahafoor719/
Gheffour717/
Ghaafoor715/
Gghafoor713/
Ghaufoor713/
Ghhafoor712/
Hghafoor711/
Gafurowa711/
Gahaffor711/
Gaiffour710/
Gafoor6750,777/
Gaphur671,283/
Gaffor67921/
Goffur67222/
Gafoer67128/
Ghofor67117/
Gahfor6720/
Gophur6716/
Gayfor6715/
Ghaffoore6713/
Gofure6712/
Gofurh679/
Gaffurova678/
Ngofur678/
Gofour677/
Gafhor676/
Gofuir675/
Gafourova674/
Ghaffoorr671/
Goofur671/
Gofhur671/
Gaafurova671/
Gopfur671/
Gephur671/
Hgafor671/
Gofurr671/
Ghahafoor671/
Gaifor671/

Ghafur Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ghafur in the Hindi language
ग़फ़ूरgafura50
गफूरgaphura50
Ghafur in the Marathi language
गफुरgaphura50
घफुरghaphura33.33
गफूरgaphura16.67

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ghafur
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