Ghafoor Family History

Ghafoor Surname Meaning

Muslim: from a variant of the Arabic personal name Ghafūr from ghafūr ‘forgiving merciful’.

Al-Ghaffūr ‘the All-Forgiving’ is an attribute of Allah also seen in the compound name ʿAbd al-Ghafūr ʿAbdul-Ghafūr ‘servant of the All-Forgiving’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Shakoor, Kapoor, Gaynor, Hafner, Gafford, Ghaffari, Hafer, Gasior, Haffer, Grafton

2K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
87	Military Records
65	Immigration Records
28	Census and Voter Lists
38	Member Trees

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Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Ghafoor surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Census Record

There are 28 census records available for the last name Ghafoor. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ghafoor census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 65 immigration records available for the last name Ghafoor. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 87 military records available for the last name Ghafoor. For the veterans among your Ghafoor ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ghafoor lifespan?

Between 1968 and 2004, in the United States, Ghafoor life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Ghafoor in 1968 was 68, and 63 in 2004.

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Ghafoor Surname Meaning

Muslim: from a variant of the Arabic personal name Ghafūr from ghafūr ‘forgiving merciful’.

Al-Ghaffūr ‘the All-Forgiving’ is an attribute of Allah also seen in the compound name ʿAbd al-Ghafūr ʿAbdul-Ghafūr ‘servant of the All-Forgiving’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

What Ghafoor family records will you find?

What is the average Ghafoor lifespan?

Between 1968 and 2004, in the United States, Ghafoor life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Ghafoor in 1968 was 68, and 63 in 2004.

Ghafoor Family History

Ghafoor Surname Meaning

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Ghafoor Surname Meaning

2,000 record(s) for Ghafoor

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Where is the Ghafoor family from?

What Ghafoor family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Ghafoor lifespan?

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