Haneef Surname

1,952nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 279,644 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Maldives

Haneef 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.

Haneef Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan258,8681:690110
India11,2601:68,1234,636
Saudi Arabia4,3731:7,056985
United Arab Emirates1,5111:6,064769
Sri Lanka1,3161:15,8122,223
Maldives6531:61969
Kuwait3571:10,6461,481
Qatar3341:7,060755
Bahrain2061:6,5471,173
United States1941:1,868,345121,641
Oman1581:23,3422,032
England1181:472,18730,747
Malaysia751:393,25620,576
South Africa681:796,73154,178
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
Scotland211:254,94412,577
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Guyana101:76,2225,818
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
Afghanistan91:3,572,57620,130
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
China41:341,830,39216,990
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
France11:66,422,722504,397
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Brunei11:418,7313,893
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Japan11:127,844,29373,547

Haneef (44,007) may also be a first name.

Haneef 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

Haneef Last Name Facts

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

The last name Haneef (Dhivehi: ޙަނީފ‬, Hindi: हनीफ, Marathi: हुसने) occurs more in Pakistan more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Haneef? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,952nd most commonly occurring surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 26,060 people. Haneef is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Haneef live; 97 percent live in South Asia and 95 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Haneef is also the 20,533rd most prevalent forename in the world It is held by 44,007 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Pakistan, where it is borne by 258,868 people, or 1 in 690. In Pakistan Haneef is mostly found in: Punjab, where 62 percent are found, Sindh, where 16 percent are found and Balochistan, where 9 percent are found. Other than Pakistan it is found in 45 countries. It is also found in India, where 4 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 2 percent are found.

Haneef Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Haneef last name are 1.61% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.84% registered with the party.

The amount Haneef earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 78.43% more than the national average, earning R 424,008 per year; in United States they earn 17.81% less than the national average, earning $35,463 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.11% less than the national average, earning $36,712 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Haneefh9217/
Khaneef9211/
Haneefe923/
Hjaneef923/
Haneefz923/
Haaneef922/
Haneeff922/
Hanneef922/
Haineef921/
Haneefs921/
Hhaneef921/
Aneef91605/
Hanef91379/
Haneefeh861/
Hanief834,416/
Haneif83131/
Haneev8393/
Haneff8329/
Hanefe8327/
Janeef8322/
Haneaf8311/
Haneeb836/
Haynef836/
Chanef836/
Hannef835/
Khanef835/
Hainef833/
Heneef832/
Ganeef832/
Aneeff831/
Haneew831/
Anef8043/
Chaneew77221/
Khaneev77217/
Khaneew7799/
Hanieff7720/
Chanief7711/
Haneeph779/
Haineev776/
Channef772/
Ahaneev772/
Jaineef771/
Ehaneuf771/
Hanneff771/
Haneffe771/
Hayneev771/
Hanif73426,527/
Hanev73329/
Aneew73317/
Aneeb73232/
Hanyf73142/
Anief73125/
Haneb73123/
Ganef7355/
Aneff7325/
Aneev7322/
Anefe7310/
Honef737/
Amnef734/
Eanef732/
Hanjf732/
Angef732/
Janef731/
Annef731/
Aneaf731/
Anefs731/
Aunef731/
Hanew730/
Chaneehw717/
Chanheeb715/
Chanheew712/
Chamneff711/
Chamnesf711/
Haniff676,256/
Ganeev674,730/
Khanif672,276/
Honnef671,053/
Chanev67820/
Chanif67425/
Hannev67398/
Chaneb67291/
Hanife67255/
Hanifs67201/
Ganeff67163/
Hannif67127/
Hanaif6771/
Atneev6743/
Annief6722/
Anheeb6716/
Janeff6713/
Haniev6710/
Hainif6710/
Honeev6710/
Agneev679/
Angeev677/
Angeew677/
Khanev676/
Ganeew676/
Haneph676/
Ahanif676/
Janeeb676/
Haanif676/
Khanew676/
Haynew675/
Eaneff675/
Hanifh675/
Honeff674/
Gainef673/
Haniof673/
Anheev673/
Hasnif672/
Hanijf672/
Hanisf672/
Agneew672/
Hanhif672/
Anheew672/
Khanyf672/
Ohneev672/
Ajanef671/
Ehanif671/
Gaenef671/
Anneff671/
Ajynef671/
Aneafe671/
Homnef671/
Hhanif671/
Hjanif671/
Hanihf671/
Hanneb671/
Ganefh671/
Aanhef671/
Annesf671/
Ahneev671/
Aneehw671/
Chaneeeew671/
Hannew670/
Haneab670/
Heneff670/
Hoenef670/

Haneef Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Haneef in the Hindi language
हनीफhanipha99.36
हनीफ़hanifa0.35
हनीफ़hanifa0.28
Haneef in the Dhivehi language
ޙަނީފ‬hanif50
ާ‫ޙަނީފްahanif50
Haneef in the Marathi language
हुसनेhusane20
धांडेdhande20
मणेरेmanere13.33
हनीफ़hanifa13.33
ानेane13.33
हनुरेhanure6.67
ेखानेekhane6.67
लहाणेlahane6.67

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • 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 Haneef
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis