Hanifa Surname

21,390th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25,484 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Hanifa 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.

Hanifa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan5,1941:34,3941,615
Indonesia3,7161:35,5894,152
India3,1591:242,81914,148
Bangladesh3,1541:50,5252,770
Sri Lanka2,4851:8,3741,222
Iran1,7471:43,9515,023
Saudi Arabia1,1531:26,7613,711
Jordan9361:9,4471,755
Egypt6711:137,01310,788
United Arab Emirates6341:14,4521,771
Syria5181:37,2612,261
Malaysia3861:76,4105,453
Morocco3411:101,10317,469
Qatar2561:9,2111,005
Uganda2131:183,28315,165
Afghanistan1371:234,6954,106
Palestine1271:35,8184,381
Kuwait961:39,5914,718
Niger931:206,3666,908
England651:857,20145,134
Bahrain591:22,8584,582
Nigeria521:3,406,592101,701
Iraq421:833,84911,429
Singapore341:161,9916,884
Israel341:251,69522,987
United States291:12,498,584473,286
Kenya231:2,007,82236,224
Russia161:9,007,691311,782
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Cameroon111:1,888,09798,267
Djibouti91:101,659734
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
France71:9,488,960336,266
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Algeria51:7,726,31057,379
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742

The alternate forms: Hanifâ (1) are calculated separately.

Hanifa (357,211) may also be a first name.

Hanifa 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

Hanifa Last Name Facts

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

Hanifa (Arabic: حنيفي, Bengali: হানিফা, Hindi: हनीफा, Marathi: हनीफा, Oriya: ହନିଫା) is borne by more people in Pakistan than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Hanifâ. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hanifa? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 21,390th most commonly held family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 285,966 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 94 percent of Hanifa are found; 62 percent are found in South Asia and 40 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 2,917th most commonly held first name world-wide. It is borne by 357,211 people.

The last name Hanifa is most commonly held in Pakistan, where it is borne by 5,194 people, or 1 in 34,394. In Pakistan it is primarily concentrated in: Sindh, where 38 percent live, Balochistan, where 22 percent live and Punjab, where 21 percent live. Barring Pakistan Hanifa occurs in 66 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 15 percent live and India, where 12 percent live.

Hanifa Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Hanifa are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered with the political party.

The amount Hanifa earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 20.64% more than the national average, earning $52,054 USD per year and in Canada they earn 99.98% more than the national average, earning $99,355 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hanifâ941/
Hanifah9231,061/
Haniffa9210,406/
Khanifa92162/
Chanifa9267/
Hanifat9213/
Haniefa9213/
Hanifaa9210/
Hannifa927/
Hanaifa927/
Hasnifa925/
Hanifha924/
Hanifai924/
Hanuifa921/
Hanifaz921/
Hanhifa921/
Hanifay921/
Hanifas921/
Anifa9112,719/
Chanifah861,870/
Haniffah86108/
Hannifah8650/
Chanisfa8616/
Haniefah8610/
Haenifah867/
Hanaifah867/
Hanifaah864/
Hanifaha861/
Hanniffa861/
Hannifau860/
Hannifay860/
Hanifi8315,991/
Anifah835,051/
Hanufa833,310/
Hanefa83302/
Hanife83255/
Hanify83237/
Anifat83148/
Annifa83129/
Henifa8343/
Janifa8324/
Hanifo8323/
Ganifa8319/
Honifa8313/
Anisfa839/
Aniffa838/
Asnifa837/
Anoifa835/
Anifaa833/
Agnifa832/
Anifai832/
Aniefa831/
Anifaz831/
Anifoa831/
Anaifa831/
Chaniffah809/
Khaniffah805/
Haniffath801/
Hannifass800/
Hannifaut800/
Haneefa7716,390/
Hanifeh774,765/
Khanifi77135/
Hanifee77112/
Hannify7788/
Haniffy7746/
Hanifer7734/
Khanife7734/
Honifah7730/
Hanivah7728/
Hanipha7727/
Hanyfah7724/
Hanifis7722/
Haniffe7719/
Annifah7715/
Ganiofa7714/
Johnifa7714/
Chonifa7713/
Hanifey7713/
Hanefah7712/
Khonifa777/
Angifai777/
Aanifah776/
Hannifi774/
Hounifa774/
Ohunifa773/
Khanyfa773/
Jannifa772/
Anifaya772/
Hanaifi772/
Khanify771/
Hannefa771/
Hannife771/
Anifast771/
Hanyfai771/
Haneifi771/
Haneffa771/
Hangefa771/
Hanifoh771/
Chanife770/
Hanifayova751/
Anufa73902/
Anifi73147/
Onifa73134/
Anefa73120/
Anife7366/
Anifo7325/
Anyfa7310/
Enifa739/
Anhfa731/
Hanniffy71326/
Haneefaa71114/
Haniphat7198/
Chonifah7136/
Haniphas7133/
Khaneefa7133/
Haniphah719/
Hannifey716/
Haniffer715/
Haneefat712/
Haneefap711/
Changifo711/
Hounaifa711/
Jeannifa711/
Hanifieh711/
Hanifish711/
Hanifith711/
Haneffah711/
Hanneefa711/
Chanifot711/
Hhanifeh711/
Heniffah711/
Hanniffe710/
Honufa672,073/
Aneefa67272/
Anifer67157/
Hanefi6795/
Enifah6745/
Hanefe6727/
Aniefo6720/
Anivah6717/
Anufah6714/
Ahnifi6712/
Aniefi6712/
Honefa6710/
Agnifo6710/
Gonifa6710/
Anoifi6710/
Onifah678/
Ganifi677/
Chainipha677/
Anefat676/
Ganefa675/
Anipha675/
Annifi675/
Hanefo674/
Anifoh674/
Chaniphap674/
Channipha674/
Onifad673/
Aniefe673/
Onaifa672/
Janefa672/
Anefah672/
Agnifi672/
Ganifo672/
Hanefy671/
Khaneefaa671/
Khanniffi671/
Haneefaai671/
Haneefapp671/
Hanifeesr671/
Haniphaap671/
Anisfi671/
Anefaa671/
Ongifa671/
Anifeh671/
Anifio671/
Oneifa671/
Onifau671/
Janife671/
Jonifa671/
Agnife671/
Aniwfi671/
Anifei671/
Aniffe671/
Angifi671/
Angefa671/
Aanifi671/
Anaifi671/
Eunifa671/
Hanhfi671/

Hanifa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hanifa in the Bengali language
হানিফাhanipha-
Hanifa in the Hindi language
हनीफाhanipha97.01
हनिफाhanipha2.27
हनीफ़ाhanifa0.49
हानिफाhanipha0.1
हनीफhanipha0.08
हानीफाhanipha0.02
हनीपाhanipa0.01
हनीफा़hanipha0.01
हनीफााhaniphaa0.01
Hanifa in the Oriya language
ହନିଫାhanipha89.74
ହାନିଫାhanipha7.69
ହାନୀଫାhanipha2.56
Hanifa in the Marathi language
हनीफाhanipha82.7
हानीफाhanipha12.54
हनीफhanipha2.17
हानीफhanipha0.18
हणीफाhanipha0.12
हैदरhaidara0.12
हनीफ़ाhanifa0.12
हनीपाhanipa0.06
खानमkhanama0.06
हनीकाबीhanikabi0.06
हािनफ़ाhainafa0.06
हनफाhanapha0.06
हािनपाhainapa0.06
हानीकाबीhanikabi0.06
हािकमhaikama0.06
हाणीफाhanipha0.06
Hanifa in the Arabic language
حنيفيhnyfy-
حنيفاhnyfa-
حنيفةhnyft-
حنيفهhnyfh-

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