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Ghaffari Family History

Ghaffari Surname Meaning

Muslim: surname denoting descent from or association with someone called Ghaffar.

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


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Between 1994 and 2003, in the United States, Ghaffari life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1996, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Ghaffari in 1994 was 73, and 80 in 2003.

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