Abu Hafs Surname

1,022,958th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 247 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt

Abu Hafs Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Abu Hafs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt2441:376,78623,402
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

Abu Hafs (392) may also be a first name.

Abu Hafs Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Abu Hafs Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Abu Hafs is found in Egypt more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Abu Hafs.

How Common Is The Last Name Abu Hafs? popularity and diffusion

The last name Abu Hafs is the 1,022,958th most commonly held last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 29,504,234 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Abu Hafs reside; 99 percent reside in North Africa and 99 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. Abu Hafs is also the 436,979th most numerous first name on earth, borne by 392 people.

The last name is most common in Egypt, where it is carried by 244 people, or 1 in 376,786. Apart from Egypt Abu Hafs occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 1 percent are found and Afghanistan, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Abou Hafs941/
Abu Haif88336/
Abu Afsh88183/
Abou-Hafs822/
Abu Awf803,203/
Abu Hof8091/
Abu Auf8012/
Abu Asf808/
Abu Heif75183/
Abou Auf759/
Abu Haab751/
Abou Heif7110/
Abou Abss711/
Abu Ouf679/
Abu-Hof671/
Abou Ouf63215/
Abu Jaab6345/
Abou Oof634/
Abu Jajb631/
Abou-Auf631/
Abou-Heif59190/
Abou Jaib591/
Abu-Aw571/
Abu-Ouf535/
Abou-Ouf50192/
Abu Jeib501/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Abu Hafs
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