Maarufi Surname

2,220,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 73 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Maarufi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Maarufi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria641:2,767,85688,308
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Maarufi (111) may also be a first name.

Maarufi Last Name Facts

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

Maarufi occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Maarufi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Maarufi is the 2,220,661st most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 99,829,396 people. Maarufi is predominantly found in Africa, where 89 percent of Maarufi reside; 89 percent reside in West Africa and 88 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Maarufi is also the 890,531st most widespread first name in the world, borne by 111 people.

It is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 64 people, or 1 in 2,767,856. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Bauchi, where 31 percent are found, Zamfara, where 20 percent are found and Sokoto, where 17 percent are found. Barring Nigeria this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 3 percent are found and Pakistan, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maaroufi9312,473/
Marufi92695/
Ma'aroufi882/
Mahaarufi881/
Maaaroufi881/
Maaroufii881/
Maroufi8618,901/
Maruffi86256/
Maarifi86159/
Masrufi8669/
Marufiy8650/
Mahrufi8628/
Maarufa8610/
Ma'rufi865/
Marufyi862/
Maurufi861/
Marufis861/
Marufui861/
Marufie861/
Mahroufi809/
Maaroufe809/
Marruffi807/
Marzoufi806/
Maharifi806/
Maâroufi806/
Maaroufa805/
Matroufi805/
Maroufit805/
Maaroufy803/
Maàroufi803/
Marroufi802/
Mâaroufi802/
Masroufi802/
Maeroufi801/
Maroufei801/
Maarrifi801/
Marufa7729,720/
Marifi7787/
Marufy7727/
Marufe779/
Maharifhi751/
Mairoufai751/
Marrifi711,168/
Maroufa71295/
Maroofi71160/
Maruffa7195/
Marifhi7136/
Maroufe7121/
Marufaa716/
Maruffy715/
Maroufy714/
Meroufi712/
Maruffe711/
Marufuy711/
Marufha711/
Morufai711/
Mayrufa711/
Marrufa711/
Maruphi711/
Marufaya6713/
Merroufi671/
Moroufie671/
Mairoufa671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Maarufi
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