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) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hnif? popularity and diffusion

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

The surname is most frequently held in India, where it is borne by 37 people, or 1 in 20,731,497. In India Hnif is most prevalent in: Uttar Pradesh, where 92 percent reside, Bihar, where 3 percent reside and Jammu and Kashmir, where 3 percent reside. Apart from India this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 43 percent reside and Morocco, where 1 percent reside.

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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