Hanouf Surname

220,047th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,857 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Syria
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Hanouf Surname User-submission:

The Morrocan family name, Hannouf, with a strong accentuation on the letter n has two traditions from the Moroccan dialect. It can designate a person who always let a form of life behind its steps in a deserted place. The second signification comes from the verb, Hanafa, which means to laugh at everything without mockery.

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Hanouf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Syria7261:26,5851,823
Lebanon5901:9,5541,445
Iraq2721:128,7563,545
Morocco2391:144,25125,171
Yemen71:3,775,04217,439
Algeria51:7,726,31057,379
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Malta11:430,2723,380
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397

Hanouf (5,474) may also be a first name.

Hanouf Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Morrocan family name, Hannouf, with a strong accentuation on the letter n has two traditions from the Moroccan dialect. It can designate a person who always let a form of life behind its steps in a deserted place. The second signification comes from the verb, Hanafa, which means to laugh at everything without mockery. It's like a spiritual laugh or a laughter without mirth.

- fazel

Hanouf Last Name Facts

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

Hanouf occurs most in Syria. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hanouf? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 220,047th most frequent last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 3,924,365 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 86 percent of Hanouf are found; 86 percent are found in West Asia and 86 percent are found in Levant. Hanouf is also the 90,796th most numerous first name at a global level It is held by 5,474 people.

The last name Hanouf is most commonly used in Syria, where it is carried by 726 people, or 1 in 26,585. In Syria it is most common in: Aleppo Governorate, where 71 percent are found, Homs Governorate, where 29 percent are found and Hama Governorate, where 0 percent are found. Besides Syria this surname exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in Lebanon, where 32 percent are found and Iraq, where 15 percent are found.

Hanouf Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.

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Hanauw672/
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Hanovs672/
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Hanoph671/
Jainuf671/
Gaunof671/
Gajnof671/
Ganauf671/
Hanujv671/
Hanaft671/
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Hounaf671/
Jaanof671/
Anhoft671/
Aanoub671/
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  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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