Gouf Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Gouf Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Gouf Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gouf Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gouf (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻮﻑ) occurs most in Mauritania. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gouf? popularity and diffusion
The surname Gouf is the 7,593,402nd most frequent surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname Gouf occurs predominantly in Africa, where 67 percent of Gouf live; 67 percent live in West Africa and 50 percent live in Senegambia Africa.
The last name Gouf is most commonly held in Mauritania, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 2,047,432. In Mauritania it is most numerous in: Assaba Region, where 50 percent reside and Trarza Region, where 50 percent reside. Besides Mauritania this last name exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 17 percent reside and India, where 17 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gouff | 89 | 103 | / |
| Goufe | 89 | 10 | / |
| Goudf | 89 | 10 | / |
| Ghouf | 89 | 8 | / |
| Goufh | 89 | 4 | / |
| Gousf | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ouf | 86 | 20,716 | / |
| Gof | 86 | 321 | / |
| Guf | 86 | 50 | / |
| Gouffe | 80 | 329 | / |
| Ghousf | 80 | 1 | / |
| Goueff | 80 | 1 | / |
| Goff | 75 | 50,618 | / |
| Gofe | 75 | 5,115 | / |
| Gouw | 75 | 2,224 | / |
| Houf | 75 | 761 | / |
| Gauf | 75 | 605 | / |
| Ouff | 75 | 322 | / |
| Goof | 75 | 115 | / |
| Goft | 75 | 107 | / |
| Gozf | 75 | 56 | / |
| Guff | 75 | 34 | / |
| Gufe | 75 | 33 | / |
| Guft | 75 | 15 | / |
| Gupf | 75 | 13 | / |
| Oufe | 75 | 13 | / |
| Ghuf | 75 | 8 | / |
| Gosf | 75 | 5 | / |
| Gopf | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ghof | 75 | 4 | / |
| Gofs | 75 | 3 | / |
| Goif | 75 | 3 | / |
| Gofh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Gowf | 75 | 3 | / |
| Goub | 75 | 3 | / |
| Goef | 75 | 2 | / |
| Godf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gouv | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gotf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cgof | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ngof | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qgof | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qguf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ouyf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gofp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gojf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Goyf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gufh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gufp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gutf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Goffe | 67 | 1,891 | / |
| Houff | 67 | 774 | / |
| Of | 67 | 658 | / |
| Gauff | 67 | 334 | / |
| Uf | 67 | 253 | / |
| Houfe | 67 | 109 | / |
| Ayouf | 67 | 75 | / |
| Ngouv | 67 | 23 | / |
| Youuf | 67 | 15 | / |
| Gouph | 67 | 15 | / |
| Gaufe | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ouffe | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gosfs | 67 | 10 | / |
| Goepf | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ghuff | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ghofh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gopfp | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gujef | 67 | 5 | / |
| Goeff | 67 | 5 | / |
| Godfe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Housf | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ghouv | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gooff | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gosff | 67 | 3 | / |
| Guffe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ghoff | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kgofe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Goodf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Goffs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Goyaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghoub | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gojef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghofe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houft | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aouef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gojif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghosf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghoof | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goife | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goyof | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goift | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gosfe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gotff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goofe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gouvd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gouvt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gofff | 67 | 0 | / |
| Houfs | 67 | 0 | / |
Gouf Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gouf in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻛﻮﻑ | kwf | - |
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Footnotes
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