Haniffa Surname

49,436th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,406 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sri Lanka
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Haniffa 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.

Haniffa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka8,6981:2,392319
Saudi Arabia4371:70,60810,708
Malaysia4041:73,0065,267
Qatar3151:7,486808
Indonesia2221:595,71747,390
United Arab Emirates961:95,4408,441
England501:1,114,36153,243
Singapore391:141,2236,278
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
United States211:17,259,949572,238
India201:38,353,269431,471
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Guyana21:381,11013,532
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432

Haniffa (1,324) may also be a first name.

Haniffa 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

Haniffa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Haniffa (Hindi: हनिफ्फा) is more frequently found in Sri Lanka than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Haniffa.

How Common Is The Last Name Haniffa? popularity and diffusion

The surname Haniffa is the 49,436th most frequent last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 700,322 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Haniffa live; 84 percent live in South Asia and 84 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Haniffa is also the 215,937th most frequently held first name on earth. It is borne by 1,324 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Sri Lanka, where it is held by 8,698 people, or 1 in 2,392. Aside from Sri Lanka this last name exists in 32 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 4 percent are found and Malaysia, where 4 percent are found.

Haniffa Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Haniffa last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Haniffa earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 28.94% less than the national average, earning 245,930 kr per year; in United States they earn 126.25% more than the national average, earning $97,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.44% more than the national average, earning $59,838 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Haniffah93108/
Hanniffa931/
Hanifa9225,484/
Aniffa928/
Chaniffah889/
Khaniffah885/
Haniffath881/
Hanifah8631,061/
Khanifa86162/
Chanifa8667/
Haniffy8646/
Haniffe8619/
Hanifat8613/
Haniefa8613/
Hanifaa8610/
Hannifa867/
Hanaifa867/
Hasnifa865/
Hanifha864/
Hanifai864/
Hanuifa861/
Hanifaz861/
Hanhifa861/
Hanifay861/
Haneffa861/
Hanifas861/
Anifa8312,719/
Chanifah801,870/
Hanniffy80326/
Hannifah8050/
Chanisfa8016/
Haniefah8010/
Haenifah807/
Hanaifah807/
Haniffer805/
Hanifaah804/
Hanifaha801/
Haneffah801/
Heniffah801/
Hanniffe800/
Hannifau800/
Hannifay800/
Hanifi7715,991/
Anifah775,051/
Hanufa773,310/
Hanefa77302/
Hanife77255/
Hanify77237/
Anifat77148/
Annifa77129/
Henifa7743/
Janifa7724/
Hanifo7723/
Ganifa7719/
Honifa7713/
Anisfa779/
Asnifa777/
Anoifa775/
Anifaa773/
Agnifa772/
Anifai772/
Hanifâ771/
Aniefa771/
Anifaz771/
Aniffe771/
Anifoa771/
Anaifa771/
Khanniffi751/
Hannifass750/
Hannifaut750/
Haneefa7116,390/
Hanifeh714,765/
Khanifi71135/
Hanifee71112/
Hannify7188/
Ganiffo7150/
Hanifer7134/
Khanife7134/
Honifah7130/
Hanivah7128/
Hanipha7127/
Hanyfah7124/
Hanifis7122/
Annifah7115/
Ganiofa7114/
Johnifa7114/
Chonifa7113/
Hanifey7113/
Hanefah7112/
Khonifa717/
Angifai717/
Aanifah716/
Hannifi714/
Hounifa714/
Ohunifa713/
Khanyfa713/
Jannifa712/
Anifaya712/
Hanaifi712/
Khanify711/
Hanifayova711/
Hannefa711/
Hannife711/
Anifast711/
Haneffe711/
Hanyfai711/
Haneifi711/
Hangefa711/
Hanifoh711/
Haneffy710/
Chanife710/
Anufa67902/
Anifi67147/
Onifa67134/
Anefa67120/
Haneefaa67114/
Haniphat6798/
Anife6766/
Chonifah6736/
Haniphas6733/
Khaneefa6733/
Hanneffy6727/
Anifo6725/
Anyfa6710/
Enifa679/
Haniphah679/
Hannifey676/
Haneefat672/
Haneefap671/
Changifo671/
Hounaifa671/
Jeannifa671/
Hanifieh671/
Hanifish671/
Hanifith671/
Hanneefa671/
Anhfa671/
Chanifot671/
Hhanifeh671/

Haniffa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Haniffa in the Hindi language
हनिफ्फाhaniphpha-

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