Haafiz Surname
Approximately 21 people bear this surname
Haafiz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| Maldives | 7 | 1:57,739 | 2,642 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Haafiz (134) may also be a first name.
Haafiz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Haafiz Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Haafiz (Dhivehi: ުޙާފިޡު) is found most in Malaysia. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Haafiz? popularity and diffusion
The last name Haafiz is the 4,307,654th most numerous family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 347,025,996 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 90 percent of Haafiz reside; 52 percent reside in South Asia and 43 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Haafiz is also the 800,975th most widely held first name throughout the world It is held by 134 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Malaysia, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 3,686,778. In Malaysia it is most common in: Negeri Sembilan, where 75 percent are found, Kedah, where 13 percent are found and Selangor, where 13 percent are found. Aside from Malaysia this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in The Maldives, where 33 percent are found and India, where 14 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Haafiz Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Haafiz in the Dhivehi language | ||
| ުޙާފިޡު | uhafiu | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Haafiz
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