Maarouf Surname

7,773rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 73,095 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Syria
Highest density in:
Syria

Maarouf Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Maarouf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Syria16,0671:1,201159
Morocco12,9841:2,655217
Yemen10,2131:2,587400
Algeria9,4941:4,069621
Iraq8,4151:4,162428
Egypt6,5591:14,0171,670
Palestine3,1411:1,448267
Saudi Arabia1,9481:15,8402,206
Jordan1,3511:6,5451,293
Kuwait7231:5,257721
Lebanon5481:10,2871,547
Spain3121:149,84611,079
United States2091:1,734,253114,535
United Arab Emirates2011:45,5834,611
Germany1341:600,78748,250
France1141:582,65577,962
Greece681:162,93826,592
Denmark681:83,0118,046
Canada641:575,71247,839
Qatar591:39,9664,109
Sweden511:193,07413,358
England451:1,238,17956,985
Mauritania431:95,2295,961
Niger421:456,95312,306
Sudan361:1,041,9503,038
Oman351:105,3713,185
Tunisia311:19,6983,144
Austria271:315,38635,058
Belgium171:676,27358,718
Italy101:6,115,669111,715
Venezuela101:3,020,40831,795
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Pakistan61:29,773,98192,487
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
Netherlands41:4,221,794131,139
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Comoros11:749,524685
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372

The alternate forms: Maârouf (9), Maàrouf (3) & Mâârouf (1) are calculated separately.

Maarouf (9,366) may also be a first name.

Maarouf Last Name Facts

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

Maarouf (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻌﺮﻭﻑ) is found in Syria more than any other country/territory. It can appear as: Maârouf, Maàrouf or Mâârouf. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Maarouf? popularity and diffusion

The last name Maarouf is the 7,773rd most numerous last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 99,700 people. The last name Maarouf occurs mostly in Asia, where 58 percent of Maarouf live; 58 percent live in West Asia and 40 percent live in Levant. Maarouf is also the 64,056th most widely held forename throughout the world, borne by 9,366 people.

The surname Maarouf is most commonly used in Syria, where it is borne by 16,067 people, or 1 in 1,201. In Syria Maarouf is most numerous in: Idlib Governorate, where 30 percent are found, Latakia Governorate, where 23 percent are found and Tartus Governorate, where 19 percent are found. Without taking into account Syria Maarouf is found in 64 countries. It is also common in Morocco, where 18 percent are found and Yemen, where 14 percent are found.

Maarouf Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Maarouf are 27.3% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 74.07% registered with the 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maârouf959/
Maàrouf953/
Maaroufe939/
Ma'arouf938/
Maharouf937/
Marouf9234,785/
Maaruf9211,443/
Maarof922,798/
Mâârouf901/
Maaroof86813/
Matrouf86425/
Mahrouf86217/
Marrouf86133/
Ma'arof8691/
Maharuf8654/
Maaroef8636/
Maroufe8621/
Maaroff8620/
Maharof8616/
Masrouf8613/
Ma'aruf867/
Ma'rouf866/
Marzouf866/
Mairouf865/
Hmaaruf864/
Marouff863/
Maurouf862/
Maa'rof862/
Maarouv861/
Maarrof861/
Maroufs861/
Maaruuf861/
Maaruff861/
Maarruf861/
Mmarouf861/
Maruf8394,858/
Marof832,326/
Maaroufová821/
Maharuff801/
Ma'aroff801/
Ma'aroof801/
Maaharuf801/
Maroof7726,061/
Maaraf771,156/
Mahruf77762/
Masruf77443/
Maruff77363/
Marauf77348/
Ma'ruf77272/
Maroub77149/
Ma'rof77138/
Maroef7792/
Mauruf7780/
Masrof7774/
Maruuf7747/
Morouf7746/
Mairuf7745/
Maroff7742/
Mahrof7728/
Marrof7718/
Marufs7715/
Matruf7711/
Maarub7710/
Marruf7710/
Marufe779/
Mairof779/
Maruof778/
Maarov776/
Mearuf775/
Marufh774/
Marowf774/
Maruwf774/
Marguf773/
Marotf773/
Maurof773/
Marudf771/
Marzof771/
Marohf771/
Marouv771/
Màrouf771/
Marofe771/
Maruif771/
Mharuf771/
Marouw771/
Marhof771/
Margof770/
Maarufová751/
Maroufová751/
Maisroufe751/
Maarief71771/
Mauroof71526/
Maharov71418/
Masroof71283/
Mahroub71263/
Maarraf71173/
Mađarov71117/
Marzoff7157/
Marhoff7142/
Mauroff7132/
Marhoof7128/
Mairoof7123/
Marhoub7117/
Maarova7112/
Mharoof7111/
Maareif719/
Mauruff718/
Ma'roef717/
Mahrrof717/
Margoff716/
Maareef716/
Hmmaruf715/
Maraufh715/
Marouph714/
Marroof713/
Matroff712/
Margoof712/
Mahruff712/
Marruff712/
Mayroof712/
Mmaroof712/
Maharaf711/
Maharuv711/
Maruffe711/
Marzoif711/
Marooff711/
Marufff711/
Mahrauf711/
Ma'ruff711/
Mearoof711/
Maaraaf711/
Mathrof711/
Majroof711/
Ma'araf711/
Marroff710/
Matroof710/
Marov678,747/
Moruf674,316/
Marufova674,223/
Maruv671,364/
Maraf67542/
Maharova67394/
Morof67341/
Maurhoff67110/
Marob6798/
Marub6775/
Marow6757/
Mearhoff6730/
Maharuph675/
Maruw675/
Mahruuff674/
Maharrov671/
Marzhoff671/
Marrhoub671/
Marouphe671/
Marofova671/
Mahroofe671/
Mahrhoff670/

Maarouf Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Maarouf in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻣﻌﺮﻭﻑmrwf95.95
ﺍﻟﻤﻌﺮﻭﻑalmrwf4.05

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Footnotes

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