Hnif Surname

2,293,424th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 69 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Pakistan

Hnif Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hnif Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India371:20,731,497300,213
Pakistan301:5,954,79635,971
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Hnif (40) may also be a first name.

Hnif Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hnif (Hindi: हनीफ) is more frequently found in India than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Hnif.

How Common Is The Last Name Hnif? popularity and diffusion

Hnif is the 2,293,424th most prevalent family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 105,616,607 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 97 percent of Hnif are found; 97 percent are found in South Asia and 52 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Hnif is also the 1,614,485th most widespread first name at a global level, borne by 40 people.

This surname is most frequently used in India, where it is borne by 37 people, or 1 in 20,731,497. In India it is most common in: Uttar Pradesh, where 92 percent are found, Bihar, where 3 percent are found and Jammu and Kashmir, where 3 percent are found. Outside of India it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 43 percent are found and Morocco, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hnaif8916/
Hneif8914/
Hnife898/
Khnif896/
Hhnif891/
Nif8688/
Khneif809/
Chnaif806/
Chneif802/
Khnife801/
H'Neif801/
Naif7510,574/
Nief75554/
Neif75246/
Niof7556/
Nife7556/
Nisf7532/
Niff7521/
Nitf7511/
Nift753/
Noif752/
Nifs752/
Nihf752/
Nhif752/
Ngif751/
Nnif751/
Nipf751/
Niwf751/
Nuif751/
Nizf751/
Nifh751/
Gnif751/
Naife6712,596/
Neiff67428/
Hneef67216/
Naiff67214/
Neife67158/
Khnef67110/
Naaif6744/
Hneib6726/
Niffe6716/
Hnaib678/
Neift677/
Chnib675/
Gnife672/
Hniph672/
Noisf671/
Hneaf671/
Nhaif671/
Niohf671/
Nishf671/
Naifs671/
Nieff671/
Nissf671/
Hneff671/
Neifs670/
Niffs670/
Jniff670/

Hnif Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hnif in the Hindi language
हनीफhanipha91.3
ह्नीफ़hnifa4.35
ह्नीफ़hnifa4.35

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Footnotes

  • 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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hnif
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