Find out how popular the last name Gafur is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Gafur.

Gafur, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Gafur surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gafur in America

Gafur is the 86314th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gafur surname appeared 216 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Gafur.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gafur to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Gafur

The surname GAFUR has its origins in the Middle East, specifically in the Arab world. It is derived from the Arabic word "ghafur," which means "forgiving" or "merciful." The name likely originated during the early Islamic period, around the 7th or 8th century.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name GAFUR can be found in medieval Arabic manuscripts and documents. It was often used as a descriptive name or a nickname for individuals known for their forgiving and merciful nature. The name gained popularity among Muslim communities across the Middle East and North Africa.

In the 10th century, a renowned scholar and mathematician from Khorasan (modern-day Iran and parts of Central Asia) was known as Abu'l-Qasim Gafur al-Kharazmi. He made significant contributions to the development of algebra and is considered one of the most influential mathematicians of the Islamic Golden Age.

Another notable figure with the surname GAFUR was Gafur Gulam, a Tajik poet and writer who lived from 1909 to 1966. He was a prominent figure in the literary and cultural renaissance of Soviet Tajikistan and is regarded as one of the most important poets in the Tajik language.

In the Indian subcontinent, the name GAFUR has also been found among Muslim communities, particularly in regions with historical ties to the Mughal Empire. One notable example is Gafur Khan, a 17th-century military commander and noble in the service of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.

The name GAFUR is also found in various spellings and variations across different regions and languages. In Turkey, for instance, it is commonly spelled as "Gafur," while in Iran and Central Asia, it may appear as "Ghafur" or "Gafurov."

Throughout history, the surname GAFUR has been associated with individuals known for their piety, mercy, and scholarly pursuits, reflecting the original meaning and significance of the name in the Islamic tradition.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gafur

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Gafur.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Gafur was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Gafur has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Gafur was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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