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 last name Hanouf is borne by more people in Syria than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Hanouf click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hanouf? popularity and diffusion
Hanouf is the 220,047th most commonly used family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 3,924,365 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 86 percent of Hanouf reside; 86 percent reside in West Asia and 86 percent reside in Levant. It is also the 90,796th most widely held given name internationally. It is borne by 5,474 people.
It is most common 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 are found, Homs Governorate, where 29 percent are found and Hama Governorate, where 0 percent are found. Beside Syria Hanouf 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 carrying the Hanouf surname is principally Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.
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