In the entire world, ابوجعفر (ابوجعفر 
) is quite a common male first name. The first name ابوجعفر is habitual in Western Asia, particularly Syria, where it is quite a common boy's name, Iraq, where it is quite a rare boy's name, and Lebanon. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Syria, Iraq, and Sudan. Likewise, ابوجعفر is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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| ابوجعفر | Syria, Palestinian Territory, Egypt, Sudan, Iraq |
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ابوجعفر دشمنزیار emir of the Kakuyid dynasty, IR (b. 901) |
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| ابوجعفر خازن خراسانی Persian astronomer and mathematician, IR (b. 900) |
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