Ghazanfari Surname

31,046th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,201 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Ghazanfari Surname User-submission:

The Ghazanfari surname means 'grove lion', 'brave man'.

Ghazanfari Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran16,8911:4,546623
United States1891:1,917,772124,288
Canada451:818,79163,991
Sweden181:547,04239,827
England131:4,286,005132,302
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Finland71:785,24338,644
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
France21:33,211,361423,184
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

Ghazanfari (191) may also be a first name.

Ghazanfari Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Ghazanfari surname means 'grove lion', 'brave man'.

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Ghazanfari Last Name Facts

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

Ghazanfari occurs in Iran more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ghazanfari? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 31,046th most widespread surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 423,670 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Ghazanfari live; 98 percent live in South Asia and 98 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Ghazanfari is also the 657,437th most commonly occurring given name internationally It is held by 191 people.

It is most widespread in Iran, where it is borne by 16,891 people, or 1 in 4,546. In Iran it is most numerous in: Fars Province, where 20 percent are found, Tehran Province, where 18 percent are found and Razavi Khorasan Province, where 9 percent are found. Excluding Iran this last name is found in 22 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.

Ghazanfari Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ghazanfari surname are 5.31% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 58.54% registered with the party.

The amount Ghazanfari earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 34.67% more than the national average, earning $58,109 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.74% more than the national average, earning $54,026 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gazanfari9511/
Ghazanfarai951/
Ghazanfarui951/
Ghasanfari9036/
Ghazanfary9027/
Ghazanfori902/
Ghazanfare901/
Ghazanfaraj863/
Ghazanfouri862/
Gazanfary841/
Ghasamfari8041/

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