Where Does The Last Name Maarifa Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Maarifa occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Maarifa? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 201,006^th most commonly held last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 3,512,070 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Maarifa are found; 88 percent are found in East Africa and 88 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Maarifa is also the 236,660^th most widely held first name at a global level It is held by 1,132 people.

It is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is held by 1,803 people, or 1 in 29,363. In Tanzania Maarifa is most prevalent in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 18 percent are found, Mtwara Region, where 14 percent are found and Geita Region, where 11 percent are found. Apart from Tanzania this surname occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 8 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 3 percent are found.