Gofan Surname

511,519th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 639 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Liberia

Gofan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gofan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India4351:1,763,36963,044
Liberia1601:27,5532,662
Nigeria281:6,326,527151,186
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560

Gofan (44) may also be a first name.

Gofan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gofan (Hindi: गोफन, Marathi: गोफण, Russian: Гофан) is found most in India. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Gofan.

How Common Is The Last Name Gofan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 511,519th most widespread family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 11,404,610 people. Gofan occurs mostly in Asia, where 68 percent of Gofan are found; 68 percent are found in South Asia and 68 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,525,482nd most numerous given name at a global level It is held by 44 people.

The surname is most commonly held in India, where it is carried by 435 people, or 1 in 1,763,369. In India it is most frequent in: Maharashtra, where 100 percent reside. Without taking into account India this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Liberia, where 25 percent reside and Nigeria, where 4 percent reside.

Gofan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Gofan are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% registered with the political party.

Gofan earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 21.53% less than the national average, earning $33,860 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gofane919,587/
Goufan911,557/
Goffan9132/
Gofahn9112/
Godfan919/
Ghofan916/
Gofang916/
Ngofan913/
Gofain911/
Ofan89147/
Goufane8370/
Ngoufan8361/
Gofhane8319/
Kgofane8319/
Ghofane834/
Gouffan834/
Goufann833/
Goifane832/
Goufang832/
Gofanne831/
Gopfane831/
N'Gofan831/
Goffane831/
Oufan803,616/
Gafan80143/
Ofane8097/
Ofang8083/
Hofan8043/
Offan8038/
Gefan807/
Ofain807/
Owfan803/
Gofam802/
Gofon802/
Ofgan802/
Ofant802/
Ofean801/
Ofamn801/
Ofaun800/
Gouffane7710/
Gofanova777/
Gafane733,869/
Ghafan73315/
Gaffan73287/
Otfane73239/
Offane73136/
Gasfan7353/
Gophan7351/
Offant7344/
Hopfan7333/
Ofaine7329/
Hoffan7324/
Ngafan7324/
Goufon7315/
Gafang7312/
Houfan739/
Offang737/
Oufane736/
Gaufan734/
Oufang734/
Offain733/
Oifang733/
Hofann732/
Hofain731/
Hofamn731/
Hofang731/
Hoifan731/
Godfon731/
Goffon731/
Gehfan731/
Gafahn731/
Gâşfan731/
Gadfan731/
Gatfan731/
Offand730/
Afan679,370/
Ofon672,241/
Goiffon67772/
Gophane67760/
Gaffane67499/
Kgafane67277/
Gaafane67252/
Goyffon67211/
Gouffon67141/
Ousfane67121/
Gatfane67110/
Ofam6747/
Ghaffan6740/
Hoffann6738/
Hoffain6728/
Ghafane6719/
Hoffamn6718/
Goeffon6713/
Ouffane6712/
Kgafang678/
Ofanova676/
Ngaffan675/
Ghadfan675/
Hofamnn675/
Giefaan673/
Ngoufon673/
Hoffand672/
Ghatfan672/
Houfane672/
Nghofon672/
Houfang672/
Hosfain671/
Hosfann671/
Gaufane671/
Gehfahn671/
Gehfain671/
Hoffgan671/
Oussfan671/
Ngofoin671/
Gasfaan671/
Goufhon671/
Goufong671/
Goëffon671/
Ghapfan671/
Gaffain671/
Hoifang671/

Gofan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gofan in the Hindi language
गोफनgophana-
Gofan in the Marathi language
गोफणgophana79.81
गोफनgophana18.32
Gofan in the Russian language
Гофанgofan-

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Footnotes

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