Hanafiyah Surname

717,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 407 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Hanafiyah 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.

Hanafiyah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia3791:348,94230,203
Malaysia261:1,134,39349,681
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220

Hanafiyah (327) may also be a first name.

Hanafiyah 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.

- waqqashanafi

Hanafiyah Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Hanafiyah Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Hanafiyah is found most in Indonesia. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hanafiyah? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hanafiyah is the 717,442nd most frequent surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 17,905,518 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 81 percent of Hanafiyah live; 81 percent live in Southeast Asia and 81 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Hanafiyah is also the 484,932nd most common forename in the world It is held by 327 people.

It is most widely held in Indonesia, where it is carried by 379 people, or 1 in 348,942. In Indonesia Hanafiyah is primarily found in: West Kalimantan, where 24 percent reside, Papua, where 20 percent reside and West Java, where 17 percent reside. Other than Indonesia Hanafiyah exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 6 percent reside and Brunei, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Anafiyah9445/
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Hanafijah8994/
Khanafiya8916/
Hanafiyeh891/
Hanafiiah891/
Anafiya8834/
Hanafaih822/
Hanefiya821/
Hanafeah821/
Haneefiya781/
Hanefeyah781/
Hanafey75407/
Hanafay757/
Hanafei752/
Hanafuji7199/
Hannafey7165/
Khanafie718/
Hanaffey714/
Hanafaiz713/
Hanaffie711/
Hannafie711/
Chanafie711/
Anavaiah711/
Hanafoush671,326/
Anafau6734/
Anafie676/
Chatnafay674/
Anafui673/
Hannafuis672/
Anafey672/
Anafea671/
Anafaa671/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hanafiyah
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