Gofani Surname

1,839,022nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 101 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Gofani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gofani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia911:1,453,28898,507
India71:109,580,769786,157
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Gofani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gofani (Marathi: गोफानी) is found in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gofani? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,839,022nd most frequent family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 72,153,920 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Gofani are found; 91 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 91 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia.

The last name Gofani is most widely held in Indonesia, where it is held by 91 people, or 1 in 1,453,288. In Indonesia it is mostly concentrated in: Jakarta, where 99 percent live. Without taking into account Indonesia this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also found in India, where 7 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goufani923/
Ghofani922/
Gofane839,587/
Gofana8323/
Gafani837/
Gofoni835/
Gofany830/
Gafaniz7775/
Goufane7770/
Ngafani7742/
Kgofane7719/
Gofhane7719/
Ghafani7717/
Gafhani7715/
Ghofane774/
Gophani772/
Goufana772/
Ngofane772/
Goffoni772/
Goifane772/
Gofanne771/
Goffane771/
Kgofana771/
Gopfane771/
Goffany770/
Ghaffani7142/
Gouffane7110/
Gaffagni712/
Gadfahni711/
Goufan'a711/
Ngofonyi711/
Gafane673,869/
Gafana6728/
Gafoni671/
Gaffanich670/
Gafany670/

Gofani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gofani in the Marathi language
गोफानीgophani50
गोफनीgophani25
गोकानीgokani25

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