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
Haafiz (Dhivehi: ުޙާފިޡު) is more frequently found in Malaysia than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Haafiz? popularity and diffusion
Haafiz is the 4,307,654th most numerous last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 347,025,996 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 90 percent of Haafiz are found; 52 percent are found in South Asia and 43 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 800,975th most frequent given name worldwide, held by 134 people.
The last name Haafiz is most commonly held in Malaysia, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 3,686,778. In Malaysia Haafiz is most numerous in: Negeri Sembilan, where 75 percent live, Kedah, where 13 percent live and Selangor, where 13 percent live. Apart from Malaysia this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in The Maldives, where 33 percent live and India, where 14 percent live.
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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