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

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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Gajnof671/
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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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