Hanafiah Surname
Approximately 14,625 people bear this surname
Hanafiah 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.
Hanafiah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 9,494 | 1:13,930 | 1,752 |
| Malaysia | 4,312 | 1:6,840 | 854 |
| Saudi Arabia | 557 | 1:55,396 | 7,891 |
| Brunei | 111 | 1:3,772 | 623 |
| Qatar | 94 | 1:25,085 | 2,628 |
| Singapore | 34 | 1:161,991 | 6,884 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Hanafiah (6,944) may also be a first name.
Hanafiah 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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Where Does The Last Name Hanafiah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hanafiah is most common in Indonesia. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Hanafiah? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 36,087th most widespread family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 498,294 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Hanafiah reside; 95 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 95 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 77,991st most frequent first name on earth It is held by 6,944 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Indonesia, where it is borne by 9,494 people, or 1 in 13,930. In Indonesia it is most common in: Aceh, where 43 percent reside, West Java, where 13 percent reside and South Sumatra, where 7 percent reside. Outside of Indonesia it is found in 15 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 29 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanafijah | 94 | 94 | / |
| Chanafiah | 94 | 39 | / |
| Hanaffiah | 94 | 36 | / |
| Hasnafiah | 94 | 6 | / |
| Hanafiaah | 94 | 1 | / |
| Hanaafiah | 94 | 1 | / |
| Haanafiah | 94 | 1 | / |
| Hhanafiah | 94 | 1 | / |
| Hanafia | 93 | 1,088 | / |
| Anafiah | 93 | 212 | / |
| Honafiah | 88 | 21 | / |
| Annafiah | 88 | 14 | / |
| Chanafia | 88 | 13 | / |
| Hanafias | 88 | 13 | / |
| Hannafia | 88 | 10 | / |
| Khanafia | 88 | 7 | / |
| Ganafiah | 88 | 4 | / |
| Hanofiah | 88 | 2 | / |
| Hasnafia | 88 | 2 | / |
| Hanaffia | 88 | 1 | / |
| Hanafeah | 88 | 1 | / |
| Aanafiah | 88 | 1 | / |
| Hanafyah | 88 | 1 | / |
| Anafia | 86 | 415 | / |
| Hanaphiah | 82 | 4 | / |
| Anafiat | 80 | 4 | / |
| Hanefia | 80 | 2 | / |
| Annafia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khanaphiah | 78 | 1 | / |
| Haneefia | 75 | 19 | / |
| Johnafia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chenaifia | 71 | 266 | / |
| Chanaphia | 71 | 214 | / |
| Onafia | 71 | 8 | / |
| Anefia | 71 | 2 | / |
| Anafea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hanefio | 67 | 75 | / |
| Angofia | 67 | 11 | / |
| Anhofia | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ganafio | 67 | 3 | / |
| Anaffio | 67 | 2 | / |
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