Family name Gafo (Gafar 
, Gafo 
) , in the world, is a common cognomen. The last name Gafo is habitual in Sudan, where it is quite a common surname, Nigeria, where it is quite a rare surname, and Egypt. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Nigeria, India, and Pakistan. Likewise, Gafo is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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| Gafar | Sudan, Egypt, Nigeria, India, Pakistan |
| Gafo | Spain, Kenya, Nigeria, United States, India |
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josé gafo Spanish politician and religious (1881-1936), ES (b. 1881) |
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| javier gafo ES (b. 1936) |
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