Hanifah Surname
Approximately 31,061 people bear this surname
Hanifah 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.
Hanifah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 25,935 | 1:5,099 | 643 |
| Iran | 1,627 | 1:47,193 | 5,339 |
| Malaysia | 1,495 | 1:19,729 | 1,863 |
| United Arab Emirates | 828 | 1:11,066 | 1,385 |
| Pakistan | 335 | 1:533,265 | 8,932 |
| Syria | 297 | 1:64,987 | 2,956 |
| Kuwait | 280 | 1:13,574 | 1,857 |
| Brunei | 62 | 1:6,754 | 919 |
| Uganda | 59 | 1:661,683 | 33,952 |
| Qatar | 31 | 1:76,064 | 7,685 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| United States | 24 | 1:15,102,456 | 529,929 |
| Taiwan | 11 | 1:2,131,341 | 13,802 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Yemen | 7 | 1:3,775,042 | 17,439 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Lebanon | 6 | 1:939,514 | 16,645 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
Hanifah (55,653) may also be a first name.
Hanifah 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.
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Hanifah Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Hanifah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hanifah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hanifah (Arabic: حنيفية) is most common in Indonesia. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Hanifah? popularity and diffusion
Hanifah is the 17,791st most commonly used surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 234,620 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Hanifah are found; 89 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 88 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Hanifah is also the 16,873rd most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 55,653 people.
Hanifah is most commonly held in Indonesia, where it is held by 25,935 people, or 1 in 5,099. In Indonesia Hanifah is most common in: West Java, where 30 percent reside, East Java, where 27 percent reside and Central Java, where 16 percent reside. Apart from Indonesia Hanifah occurs in 29 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 5 percent reside and Malaysia, where 5 percent reside.
Hanifah Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Hanifah surname is predominantly Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.
Phonetically Similar Names
Hanifah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hanifah in the Arabic language | ||
| حنيفية | hnyfyt | - |
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Footnotes
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