Ghafwan Surname
Approximately 12 people bear this surname
Ghafwan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 10 | 1:2,642,529 | 14,606 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Ghafwan (15) may also be a first name.
Ghafwan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ghafwan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ghafwan has its highest incidence in Yemen. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ghafwan? popularity and diffusion
It is the 5,587,209th most prevalent last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Ghafwan reside; 92 percent reside in West Asia and 83 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. Ghafwan is also the 2,900,335th most commonly occurring given name at a global level, held by 15 people.
This surname is most common in Yemen, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 2,642,529. Outside of Yemen this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Iraq, where 8 percent are found and Pakistan, where 8 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gafwan | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ghavwan | 86 | 61 | / |
| Gofwan | 77 | 711 | / |
| Gafuan | 77 | 11 | / |
| Gavwan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ghabban | 71 | 693 | / |
| Ngafuan | 71 | 77 | / |
| Ghavban | 71 | 20 | / |
| Gofwang | 71 | 4 | / |
| Ngofwan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gawvain | 71 | 0 | / |
| Ghavvane | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gavhwane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gafuanova | 63 | 9 | / |
| Gabuan | 62 | 538 | / |
| Gabban | 62 | 118 | / |
| Gofwam | 62 | 1 | / |
| Gofwon | 62 | 1 | / |
| Gavban | 62 | 1 | / |
| Gabweyn | 57 | 1 | / |
| Gabuann | 57 | 1 | / |
| Gabbaan | 57 | 1 | / |
| Gapfuam | 57 | 1 | / |
| Gawhuan | 57 | 1 | / |
| Gefwein | 57 | 1 | / |
| Ghabboun | 53 | 404 | / |
| Gavvhane | 53 | 5 | / |
| Ghabboon | 53 | 4 | / |
| Gavvahane | 50 | 2 | / |
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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 Ghafwan
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