Maaif Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Maaif Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
Maaif Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Maaif Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Maaif (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻣﻌﻴﻴﻒ) is held by more people in Uganda than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Maaif? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 8,968,613th most numerous family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 75 percent of Maaif live; 50 percent live in East Africa and 50 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
The last name Maaif is most frequent in Uganda, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 19,519,640. Beside Uganda Maaif occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in The Maldives, where 25 percent are found and Mauritania, where 25 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| M'Aaif | 91 | 1 | / |
| Maaf | 89 | 135 | / |
| Maif | 89 | 44 | / |
| Mahaife | 83 | 1 | / |
| Majaf | 80 | 492 | / |
| Mahaf | 80 | 262 | / |
| Maife | 80 | 128 | / |
| Mayif | 80 | 43 | / |
| Maiof | 80 | 29 | / |
| Maafs | 80 | 22 | / |
| Majif | 80 | 14 | / |
| Maafe | 80 | 10 | / |
| M'Aif | 80 | 3 | / |
| Maidf | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maaiv | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maief | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maiaf | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maaaf | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maf | 75 | 795 | / |
| Mif | 75 | 62 | / |
| Maiouf | 73 | 407 | / |
| M'Ayif | 73 | 99 | / |
| Mahjaf | 73 | 71 | / |
| Mahief | 73 | 18 | / |
| Mahafe | 73 | 12 | / |
| Mayafe | 73 | 4 | / |
| Maaaaf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Maihof | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mayife | 73 | 1 | / |
| Maioff | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mahaff | 73 | 0 | / |
| Mafe | 67 | 2,484 | / |
| Maab | 67 | 625 | / |
| Maib | 67 | 376 | / |
| Masf | 67 | 229 | / |
| Maff | 67 | 110 | / |
| Mauf | 67 | 83 | / |
| Majafhe | 67 | 83 | / |
| Maaw | 67 | 73 | / |
| Muif | 67 | 69 | / |
| Maihoff | 67 | 45 | / |
| Mahf | 67 | 22 | / |
| Mife | 67 | 21 | / |
| Mhaf | 67 | 12 | / |
| Mafp | 67 | 12 | / |
| Maav | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mahaffe | 67 | 10 | / |
| Miff | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hmaf | 67 | 5 | / |
| Maft | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mayf | 67 | 5 | / |
| Maiw | 67 | 5 | / |
| Majaffe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Majf | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mapf | 67 | 4 | / |
| Meif | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mief | 67 | 4 | / |
| Moif | 67 | 4 | / |
| Maafova | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mahajiv | 67 | 3 | / |
| Maiv | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mahajib | 67 | 3 | / |
| Madf | 67 | 3 | / |
| M'Ayiff | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mafh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mafz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mazf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mmaf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Maef | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mahajaf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mipf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mihf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Maihouf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Miof | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maïf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mgif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Matf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mafs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Mifs | 67 | 0 | / |
Maaif Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Maaif in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻣﻌﻴﻴﻒ | amyyf | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Maaif
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