Maarif Surname
Approximately 18,879 people bear this surname
Maarif Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 17,445 | 1:7,581 | 990 |
| Algeria | 404 | 1:95,623 | 14,484 |
| Morocco | 375 | 1:91,936 | 15,801 |
| Iran | 332 | 1:231,273 | 17,904 |
| Afghanistan | 118 | 1:272,485 | 4,470 |
| Malaysia | 105 | 1:280,897 | 15,562 |
| Thailand | 55 | 1:1,284,334 | 183,539 |
| Pakistan | 13 | 1:13,741,837 | 58,392 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Azerbaijan | 2 | 1:4,824,561 | 42,415 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
Maarif (6,794) may also be a first name.
Maarif Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Maarif Come From? nationality or country of origin
Maarif (Hindi: माआरिफ, Marathi: मआरीफ) is found most frequently in Indonesia. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Maarif? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 28,460th most prevalent last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 386,013 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Maarif reside; 93 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 93 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Maarif is also the 79,118th most commonly occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 6,794 people.
The last name Maarif is most common in Indonesia, where it is held by 17,445 people, or 1 in 7,581. In Indonesia it is most common in: East Java, where 42 percent are found, Central Java, where 29 percent are found and West Java, where 13 percent are found. Outside of Indonesia this last name occurs in 24 countries. It is also common in Algeria, where 2 percent are found and Morocco, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maarief | 92 | 771 | / |
| Ma'arif | 92 | 100 | / |
| Maharif | 92 | 18 | / |
| Maareif | 92 | 9 | / |
| Maariff | 92 | 7 | / |
| Maarrif | 92 | 1 | / |
| Marif | 91 | 1,831 | / |
| Mahariff | 86 | 3 | / |
| Mairif | 83 | 1,847 | / |
| Maaref | 83 | 1,340 | / |
| Maerif | 83 | 335 | / |
| Mahrif | 83 | 116 | / |
| Marife | 83 | 93 | / |
| Masrif | 83 | 80 | / |
| Maraif | 83 | 63 | / |
| Maarib | 83 | 18 | / |
| Marief | 83 | 14 | / |
| Mariff | 83 | 8 | / |
| Maariv | 83 | 6 | / |
| Marrif | 83 | 4 | / |
| Maurif | 83 | 2 | / |
| Margif | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mearif | 83 | 1 | / |
| Marzif | 83 | 1 | / |
| Maruif | 83 | 1 | / |
| Matrif | 83 | 1 | / |
| Maarifova | 80 | 5 | / |
| Mareiff | 77 | 31 | / |
| Maarref | 77 | 17 | / |
| Maareef | 77 | 6 | / |
| Maariph | 77 | 3 | / |
| Maharef | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mairife | 77 | 1 | / |
| Marzoif | 77 | 1 | / |
| Marriff | 77 | 1 | / |
| Maareft | 77 | 1 | / |
| Marib | 73 | 487 | / |
| Maref | 73 | 271 | / |
| Merif | 73 | 43 | / |
| Mariv | 73 | 26 | / |
| Mariw | 73 | 8 | / |
| Morif | 73 | 5 | / |
| Maryf | 73 | 0 | / |
| Marifova | 71 | 43 | / |
| Maharaiv | 71 | 3 | / |
| Maarev | 67 | 2,026 | / |
| Marref | 67 | 1,661 | / |
| Mariev | 67 | 1,465 | / |
| Marhib | 67 | 240 | / |
| Maraib | 67 | 42 | / |
| Morife | 67 | 36 | / |
| Mareef | 67 | 27 | / |
| Moraif | 67 | 14 | / |
| Mariov | 67 | 11 | / |
| Mareff | 67 | 7 | / |
| Morrif | 67 | 6 | / |
| Masriv | 67 | 5 | / |
| Masref | 67 | 4 | / |
| Maruiv | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mearef | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mohrif | 67 | 4 | / |
| Meriff | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mariws | 67 | 2 | / |
| Maàref | 67 | 2 | / |
| Maurib | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mairef | 67 | 2 | / |
| Marhiv | 67 | 2 | / |
| Moriff | 67 | 2 | / |
| Marefh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Marypf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Marriv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Merrif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Matref | 67 | 1 | / |
| Majrib | 67 | 1 | / |
| Marziw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maritv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mourif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muirif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mgaref | 67 | 1 | / |
| Marefe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maeref | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moorif | 67 | 0 | / |
Maarif Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Maarif in the Marathi language | ||
| मआरीफ | ma'aripha | 77.78 |
| मअरीफ | ma'aripha | 11.11 |
| मशमी | masami | 11.11 |
| Maarif in the Hindi language | ||
| माआरिफ | ma'aripha | 50 |
| मोआरिफ | mo'aripha | 16.67 |
| मौशरीफ | mausaripha | 8.33 |
| मआरिफ | ma'aripha | 8.33 |
| मौआरीफ | mau'aripha | 8.33 |
| मौआरिफ | mau'aripha | 8.33 |
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