Hanafi Surname
Approximately 146,047 people bear this surname
Hanafi Surname User-submission:
This surname is most commonly associated with the famous 8th-century Kufan scholar, Abū Ḥanīfa an-Nu'man ibn Thābit of Persian origin, specifically from Greater Khorasan.
Hanafi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 32,567 | 1:4,061 | 511 |
| Egypt | 30,660 | 1:2,999 | 419 |
| United Arab Emirates | 23,153 | 1:396 | 37 |
| Morocco | 12,746 | 1:2,705 | 222 |
| Saudi Arabia | 11,011 | 1:2,802 | 357 |
| Sudan | 8,680 | 1:4,321 | 624 |
| Algeria | 5,243 | 1:7,368 | 1,233 |
| Nigeria | 5,057 | 1:35,029 | 2,861 |
| Iran | 4,861 | 1:15,796 | 2,063 |
| Malaysia | 4,680 | 1:6,302 | 806 |
| Chad | 1,059 | 1:12,835 | 1,627 |
| Kuwait | 906 | 1:4,195 | 558 |
| Jordan | 837 | 1:10,564 | 1,926 |
| Niger | 644 | 1:29,801 | 1,699 |
| Qatar | 465 | 1:5,071 | 536 |
| Tanzania | 405 | 1:130,720 | 12,231 |
| Syria | 386 | 1:50,003 | 2,614 |
| Somalia | 294 | 1:45,755 | 2,122 |
| United States | 258 | 1:1,404,880 | 96,935 |
| Iraq | 210 | 1:166,770 | 4,170 |
| Spain | 162 | 1:288,593 | 17,624 |
| France | 158 | 1:420,397 | 61,236 |
| Afghanistan | 156 | 1:206,110 | 3,854 |
| Thailand | 126 | 1:560,622 | 95,829 |
| Philippines | 122 | 1:829,822 | 78,168 |
| Pakistan | 118 | 1:1,513,931 | 16,403 |
| Singapore | 111 | 1:49,619 | 1,908 |
| Palestine | 108 | 1:42,119 | 4,736 |
| Canada | 106 | 1:347,600 | 31,502 |
| Bahrain | 88 | 1:15,325 | 3,085 |
| England | 78 | 1:714,334 | 40,171 |
| India | 74 | 1:10,365,748 | 197,751 |
| Tunisia | 73 | 1:8,365 | 1,397 |
| Lebanon | 63 | 1:89,478 | 5,665 |
| Brunei | 51 | 1:8,210 | 1,032 |
| Belgium | 46 | 1:249,927 | 30,800 |
| Australia | 36 | 1:749,881 | 48,970 |
| Sweden | 30 | 1:328,225 | 22,987 |
| Germany | 28 | 1:2,875,195 | 137,699 |
| Venezuela | 18 | 1:1,678,004 | 21,578 |
| Poland | 14 | 1:2,714,911 | 112,031 |
| Kenya | 13 | 1:3,552,300 | 39,474 |
| Cameroon | 11 | 1:1,888,097 | 98,267 |
| Taiwan | 11 | 1:2,131,341 | 13,802 |
| Denmark | 10 | 1:564,472 | 34,222 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Gibraltar | 10 | 1:3,395 | 741 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 1:2,312,062 | 9,186 |
| Italy | 8 | 1:7,644,586 | 115,463 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Yemen | 6 | 1:4,404,216 | 18,907 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Wallis and Futuna | 4 | 1:3,402 | 66 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Oman | 3 | 1:1,229,324 | 8,987 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Somaliland | 1 | 1:3,500,182 | 1,592 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
Hanafi (46,408) may also be a first name.
Hanafi Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname is most commonly associated with the famous 8th-century Kufan scholar, Abū Ḥanīfa an-Nu'man ibn Thābit of Persian origin, specifically from Greater Khorasan.
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Hanafi Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Hanafi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hanafi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hanafi (Arabic: حنفى, Hindi: हनफी, Marathi: हनाफी) is most common in Indonesia. It may be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Hanafi? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,830th most widespread surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 49,899 people. The surname Hanafi occurs predominantly in Asia, where 55 percent of Hanafi reside; 39 percent reside in North Africa and 27 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 19,677th most frequently held given name at a global level It is held by 46,408 people.
The last name Hanafi is most numerous in Indonesia, where it is carried by 32,567 people, or 1 in 4,061. In Indonesia Hanafi is most prevalent in: East Java, where 34 percent reside, West Java, where 13 percent reside and Central Java, where 9 percent reside. Other than Indonesia this surname exists in 88 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 21 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 16 percent reside.
Hanafi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Hanafi last name is predominantly Sunni (83%) in Lebanon and Muslim (98%) in Nigeria.
In The United States Hanafi are 23.72% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70.49% being registered with the party.
The amount Hanafi earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 22.73% more than the national average, earning $52,955 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.89% less than the national average, earning $45,763 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Hanafi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hanafi in the Hindi language | ||
| हनफी | hanaphi | 89.47 |
| हनाफी | hanaphi | 10.53 |
| Hanafi in the Marathi language | ||
| हनाफी | hanaphi | 60 |
| हनफी | hanaphi | 40 |
| Hanafi in the Arabic language | ||
| حنفى | hnfy | - |
| الحنفي | alhnfy | - |
| حنفي | hnfy | - |
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