Goftar Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Goftar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 3 | 1:25,594,175 | 224,183 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
Goftar (20) may also be a first name.
Goftar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Goftar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Goftar (Hindi: गोफ्तार) occurs more in Iran more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Goftar? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 6,723,624th most prevalent family name globally, borne by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The last name Goftar is primarily found in Asia, where 75 percent of Goftar reside; 75 percent reside in South Asia and 75 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 2,446,817th most commonly used given name in the world. It is borne by 20 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Iran, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 25,594,175. Barring Iran Goftar occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 38 percent are found and Canada, where 13 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Goftar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Goftar in the Hindi language | ||
| गोफ्तार | gophtara | - |
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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 Goftar
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