Maalouf Surname
Approximately 14,701 people bear this surname
Maalouf Surname User-submission:
The Maalouf surname is derived from the Arabic word maayuf (معيوف), meaning 'left out'.
Maalouf Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 9,637 | 1:585 | 101 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,431 | 1:21,562 | 2,950 |
| United States | 871 | 1:416,141 | 36,124 |
| Egypt | 488 | 1:188,393 | 13,801 |
| Morocco | 443 | 1:77,824 | 13,257 |
| Canada | 292 | 1:126,184 | 13,195 |
| Kuwait | 212 | 1:17,928 | 2,427 |
| United Arab Emirates | 138 | 1:66,393 | 6,307 |
| Israel | 135 | 1:63,390 | 7,977 |
| Syria | 121 | 1:159,513 | 3,780 |
| France | 117 | 1:567,716 | 76,560 |
| Bahrain | 103 | 1:13,093 | 2,472 |
| Qatar | 100 | 1:23,580 | 2,513 |
| Ecuador | 90 | 1:176,732 | 7,513 |
| Jordan | 90 | 1:98,249 | 7,020 |
| Brazil | 69 | 1:3,102,527 | 89,979 |
| Australia | 54 | 1:499,920 | 37,885 |
| Sweden | 51 | 1:193,074 | 13,358 |
| Honduras | 43 | 1:205,034 | 2,280 |
| England | 27 | 1:2,063,632 | 79,942 |
| Switzerland | 27 | 1:304,182 | 24,091 |
| Iran | 18 | 1:4,265,696 | 111,937 |
| Germany | 16 | 1:5,031,591 | 189,895 |
| Italy | 14 | 1:4,368,335 | 106,343 |
| Palestine | 14 | 1:324,918 | 11,054 |
| Venezuela | 13 | 1:2,323,391 | 26,733 |
| Oman | 10 | 1:368,797 | 5,193 |
| Mexico | 9 | 1:13,791,801 | 45,470 |
| Tunisia | 8 | 1:76,328 | 12,820 |
| Algeria | 6 | 1:6,438,592 | 53,709 |
| Belgium | 6 | 1:1,916,107 | 103,447 |
| Chile | 6 | 1:2,936,079 | 35,997 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Romania | 4 | 1:5,019,468 | 62,922 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
Maalouf Surname Meaning
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The Maalouf surname is derived from the Arabic word maayuf (معيوف), meaning 'left out'.
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Maalouf Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Maalouf Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Maalouf (Arabic: معلوف) is held by more people in Lebanon than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Maalouf? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 35,888th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 495,718 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 82 percent of Maalouf are found; 82 percent are found in West Asia and 67 percent are found in Levant.
It is most commonly used in Lebanon, where it is carried by 9,637 people, or 1 in 585. In Lebanon Maalouf is most common in: Mount Lebanon Governorate, where 52 percent live, Beqaa Governorate, where 28 percent live and Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, where 10 percent live. Other than Lebanon this last name exists in 54 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 10 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.
Maalouf Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Maalouf surname is predominantly Melkite Greek Catholic (50%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Maalouf surname are 5.15% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 58.38% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Maalouf earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 19.55% more than the national average, earning $51,586 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.36% more than the national average, earning $64,768 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Maalouf Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Maalouf in the Arabic language | ||
| معلوف | mlwf | - |
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