Abou-Ouf Surname

1,218,745th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 192 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt

Abou-Ouf Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Abou.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Abou-Ouf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt1831:502,38128,715
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Abou-Ouf Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Abou-Ouf Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Abou-Ouf is more commonly found in Egypt than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Abou-Ouf? popularity and diffusion

The last name Abou-Ouf is the 1,218,745th most prevalent last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 37,955,968 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 95 percent of Abou-Ouf live; 95 percent live in North Africa and 95 percent live in Arabic North Africa.

The surname Abou-Ouf is most frequent in Egypt, where it is carried by 183 people, or 1 in 502,381. Aside from Egypt it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The United Arab Emirates, where 2 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Abu-Ouf935/
Abou Ouf88215/
Abou-Auf881/
Abu Ouf809/
Abu-Hof801/
Abou Auf759/
Abou Oof754/
Abou-Heif71190/
Abou-Hafs712/
Abu Auf6712/
Abou Heif5910/
Abou Hafs591/
Abu Ub571/
Abu-Aw571/
Abu Awf533,203/
Abu Hof5391/
Abu Asf538/
Abu Haif50336/
Abu Hafs50247/
Abu Afsh50183/
Abu Heif50183/
Abu Ayub5017/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Abou-Ouf
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