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

The surname Maarouf (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻌﺮﻭﻑ) is held by more people in Syria than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Maârouf, Maàrouf or Mâârouf. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

This last name is the 7,773^rd most frequently held surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 99,700 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 58 percent of Maarouf are found; 58 percent are found in West Asia and 40 percent are found in Levant. It is also the 64,056^th most commonly held forename internationally, borne by 9,366 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Syria, where it is held by 16,067 people, or 1 in 1,201. In Syria it is primarily concentrated in: Idlib Governorate, where 30 percent reside, Latakia Governorate, where 23 percent reside and Tartus Governorate, where 19 percent reside. Beside Syria it exists in 64 countries. It also occurs in Morocco, where 18 percent reside and Yemen, where 14 percent reside.

Maarouf Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Sunni (57%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Maarouf surname are 27.3% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 74.07% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Maarouf earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.11% more than the national average, earning $43,197 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.13% more than the national average, earning $49,748 CAD per year.