Hanouf Surname
Approximately 1,857 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameHanouf Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syria | 726 | 1:26,585 | 1,823 |
| Lebanon | 590 | 1:9,554 | 1,445 |
| Iraq | 272 | 1:128,756 | 3,545 |
| Morocco | 239 | 1:144,251 | 25,171 |
| Yemen | 7 | 1:3,775,042 | 17,439 |
| Algeria | 5 | 1:7,726,310 | 57,379 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
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.
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Hanouf Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Hanouf Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hanouf Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hanouf occurs most in Syria. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hanouf? popularity and diffusion
The surname Hanouf is the 220,047th most frequently used family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 3,924,365 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 86 percent of Hanouf reside; 86 percent reside in West Asia and 86 percent reside in Levant. Hanouf is also the 90,796th most commonly used first name globally. It is borne by 5,474 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Syria, where it is held by 726 people, or 1 in 26,585. In Syria it is most common in: Aleppo Governorate, where 71 percent reside, Homs Governorate, where 29 percent reside and Hama Governorate, where 0 percent reside. Without taking into account Syria this last name exists in 18 countries. It is also found in Lebanon, where 32 percent reside and Iraq, where 15 percent reside.
Hanouf Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.
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