Hanfi Surname

89,203rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,380 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Somaliland
Highest density in:
Somaliland

Hanfi 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.

Hanfi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Somaliland2,3551:1,486184
Egypt9761:94,1968,120
Pakistan8261:216,2765,138
Saudi Arabia5571:55,3967,891
India4391:1,747,30262,623
Indonesia441:3,005,664168,399
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Iran221:3,490,11599,764
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Malaysia131:2,268,78789,138
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Niger121:1,599,33532,126
United States111:32,950,812797,015
England101:5,571,806158,774
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Oman61:614,6626,082
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Tunisia61:101,77114,710
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
France31:22,140,907385,998
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077

Hanfi (345) may also be a first name.

Hanfi 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

Hanfi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hanfi (Hindi: हनफी, Marathi: हनफी, Oriya: ହନ୍ଫି) is found most frequently in Somaliland. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Hanfi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hanfi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 89,203rd most commonly used family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,354,562 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 63 percent of Hanfi reside; 44 percent reside in East Africa and 44 percent reside in Cushitic Africa. Hanfi is also the 469,697th most prevalent first name at a global level It is held by 345 people.

The last name Hanfi is most frequent in Somaliland, where it is borne by 2,355 people, or 1 in 1,486. Without taking into account Somaliland Hanfi occurs in 23 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 18 percent live and Pakistan, where 15 percent live.

Hanfi Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Hanfi earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 7.71% more than the national average, earning $46,475 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.17% less than the national average, earning $40,160 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chanfi913,807/
Khanfi9116/
Hanfei9110/
Hannfi916/
Hanfie914/
Hanfis912/
Hanffi912/
Hanfiz912/
Hanfai912/
Hanhfi911/
Hanfii911/
Hanfiy911/
Anfi891,024/
Chanfai83118/
Khanfai8315/
Chanfei832/
Khanfoi831/
Chanfie831/
Chanfio831/
Hanfy808,358/
Hanfe80592/
Honfi80570/
Hanfa80171/
Ganfi8068/
Janfi8026/
Anfii8022/
Anfis8013/
Henfi8012/
Hamfi808/
Anfie805/
Anfei802/
Anfoi801/
Anfid801/
Anfui801/
Anfai801/
Annfi801/
Anwfi801/
Anfiz801/
Anfih801/
Chanfoit771/
Hanfaith771/
Hanfey73550/
Janfai7380/
Hanfee7328/
Hanmfe7317/
Hanphi7312/
Chanfa739/
Hanfer737/
Hanfay735/
Khonfi732/
Anfaid732/
Hainfa732/
Ganfei731/
Hanffa731/
Chamfi731/
Ahanfe731/
Anfish731/
Annfei731/
Atinfi731/
Honfio731/
Hanfez731/
Haemfi731/
Ganfio731/
Ganfoi731/
Ahanvi731/
Anfgoi731/
Chanfy731/
Honfit730/
Khamfoi67309/
Khounfi67273/
Amfi67258/
Anfa67251/
Chanphi67135/
Khamfai6773/
Enfi6720/
Anfe6715/
Chanfer6711/
Hanfeez674/
Assenfi674/
Khanphi672/
Hanfeer672/
Chanfee671/
Henffih671/
Hounfei671/
Hounfai671/
Chanfoy671/
Chamfai671/
Anfioyi671/
Ahanfer671/
Jeanfai671/

Hanfi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hanfi in the Oriya language
ହନ୍ଫିhanphi-
Hanfi in the Marathi language
हनफीhanaphi69.94
हन्फीhanphi14.72
हानफीhanaphi8.59
हनीफीhaniphi2.45
Hanfi in the Hindi language
हनफीhanaphi66.45
हन्फीhanphi32.9

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