Hanifan Surname

74,352nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,611 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Pakistan

Hanifan Surname Definition:

Ó hAinifin Belongs almost exclusively to Kerry. IF 313*

Hanifan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan5,4551:32,7491,581
United States6381:568,11746,655
Indonesia3941:335,65829,246
England451:1,238,17956,985
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
India211:36,526,923420,161
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland211:210,9469,809
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States651:772,59548,648

Hanifan (22,355) may also be a first name.

Hanifan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó hAinifin Belongs almost exclusively to Kerry. IF 313*

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Hanifan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hanifan (Hindi: हनीफन) is found most in Pakistan. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hanifan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hanifan is the 74,352nd most frequently used surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,102,336 people. The surname Hanifan occurs mostly in Asia, where 89 percent of Hanifan are found; 83 percent are found in South Asia and 83 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 34,774th most widely held first name in the world, held by 22,355 people.

The last name is most common in Pakistan, where it is borne by 5,455 people, or 1 in 32,749. In Pakistan Hanifan is mostly found in: Sindh, where 99 percent live, Punjab, where 1 percent live and Balochistan, where 0 percent live. Excluding Pakistan this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 10 percent live and Indonesia, where 6 percent live.

Hanifan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hanifan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Hanifan last name increased 982 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 1,500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hanifan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Hanifan surname is chiefly Catholic (90%) in Ireland.

In The United States Hanifan are 1.16% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.39% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hanifan earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 20.17% more than the national average, earning $51,854 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.03% less than the national average, earning $38,739 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Hanifan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hanifan in the Hindi language
हनीफनhaniphana93.85
हनीफंhanipham2.14
हनीफ़नhanifana1.6
हनिफनhaniphana0.8
हनीफँhanipham0.53
हनीफांhanipham0.53
हनीफhanipha0.27
हनिफांhanipham0.27

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