Hanf Surname

97,484th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,868 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Hanf Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hanf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,5241:22,8453,022
United States8121:446,37838,303
Poland1381:275,42633,676
Canada971:379,85133,859
Belgium651:176,87123,883
Brazil581:3,690,937102,732
Pakistan511:3,502,82126,594
Austria261:327,51736,002
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
France141:4,744,480251,814
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Czechia111:966,67976,885
Finland61:916,11741,832
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
China31:455,773,85521,925
England21:27,859,030389,889
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Guyana11:762,22114,420
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1511:332,57425,759

The alternate forms: Hänf (3) are calculated separately.

Hanf (51) may also be a first name.

Hanf Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hanf is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Hänf. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hanf? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 97,484th most common family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,497,031 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 78 percent of Hanf reside; 75 percent reside in Western Europe and 73 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Hanf is also the 1,396,783rd most frequently used forename worldwide. It is borne by 51 people.

This surname is most widely held in Germany, where it is borne by 3,524 people, or 1 in 22,845. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 24 percent live, Thuringia, where 24 percent live and Hesse, where 9 percent live. Besides Germany Hanf exists in 29 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent live and Poland, where 3 percent live.

Hanf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hanf has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hanf last name increased 538 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hanf Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hanf surname are 13.45% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.22% being registered with the political party.

The amount Hanf earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 2.36% more than the national average, earning R 243,252 per year; in United States they earn 10.89% more than the national average, earning $47,849 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.32% less than the national average, earning $40,086 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hänf923/
Hanft892,043/
Hanff891,131/
Hanfe89592/
Hainf8994/
Khanf8947/
Hanfs896/
Chanf893/
Haenf891/
Haunf890/
Anf8624/
Hanfft8029/
Hanmfe8017/
Hanpft807/
Haynef806/
Hainef803/
Khainf801/
Hasenf801/
Ahanfe801/
Anft75216/
Janf75164/
Henf7593/
Hamf7556/
Anfe7515/
Hanb7511/
Honf7510/
Ganf758/
Hanw752/
Anfz751/
Anfp751/
Anmf751/
Annf751/
Ehnf751/
Aanf751/
Ohnf751/
Anfs751/
Atnf751/
Hanv751/
Hanfová7320/
Hanfova731/
Hampf67791/
Khamf67415/
Honfe67124/
Hamff6775/
Khanv6721/
Anffe6718/
Hamfe6710/
Chanw679/
Khanw679/
Chanb679/
Atnfs674/
Jaanf673/
Chanv672/
Eanef672/
Hamft672/
Amnfp671/
Chonf671/
Hanph671/
Ainfh671/
Asinf671/
Aynfe671/
Heenf671/
Heinf671/
Honff671/
Henff671/
Ahamf671/
Ganff670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hanf
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