Gafurov

Gafurov Meaning & Origin

About Gafurov
The surname Gafurov is of Central Asian origin, particularly common among Tajik and Uzbek populations. It is derived from the given name Gafur, which means "forgiving" or "merciful" in Arabic. The suffix "-ov" is a common patronymic ending in many Slavic languages, indicating "son of." Therefore, Gafurov can be interpreted to mean "son of Gafur" or "descendant of Gafur."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Gafurov is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Gafurov: 102
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 158,432
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gafurov based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KFRF
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G010601
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AE1 F ER0 OW0
🌐 IPA
/gafurov*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KFRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G161

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gafurov in Braille

Here's how to represent Gafurov in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Gafurov in braille

How to sign the name Gafurov using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Gafurov using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Gafurov in sign language

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