Hafej Surname
Approximately 64 people bear this surname
Hafej Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 55 | 1:13,946,643 | 236,652 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
Hafej (2,024) may also be a first name.
Hafej Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hafej Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hafej (Bengali: হাফেজ, Hindi: हाफेज, Marathi: हाफेज) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hafej? popularity and diffusion
The last name Hafej is the 2,394,033rd most frequently used surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 113,867,905 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 92 percent of Hafej are found; 92 percent are found in South Asia and 86 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Hafej is also the 167,863rd most frequent given name worldwide, held by 2,024 people.
The surname is most frequently held in India, where it is held by 55 people, or 1 in 13,946,643. In India Hafej is most prevalent in: West Bengal, where 65 percent reside, Maharashtra, where 15 percent reside and Telangana, where 7 percent reside. Barring India Hafej exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 6 percent reside and South Africa, where 6 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Hafej Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hafej in the Bengali language | ||
| হাফেজ | hapheja | - |
| Hafej in the Hindi language | ||
| हाफेज | hapheja | - |
| Hafej in the Marathi language | ||
| हाफेज | hapheja | 90 |
| हफेज | hapheja | 6 |
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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
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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 Hafej
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