Maerif Surname
Approximately 335 people bear this surname
Maerif Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 257 | 1:102,822 | 6,174 |
| Palestine | 38 | 1:119,707 | 7,517 |
| Tunisia | 31 | 1:19,698 | 3,144 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
Maerif (10) may also be a first name.
Maerif Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Maerif Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Maerif occurs more in Yemen more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Maerif? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 827,165th most frequent last name on earth, held by around 1 in 21,753,868 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 91 percent of Maerif live; 91 percent live in West Asia and 78 percent live in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly held first name globally. It is borne by 10 people.
It is most frequently used in Yemen, where it is held by 257 people, or 1 in 102,822. In Yemen it is mostly concentrated in: Dhamar Governorate, where 83 percent live, Sana'a Governorate, where 15 percent live and Ma'rib Governorate, where 2 percent live. Barring Yemen this last name is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Palestine, where 11 percent live and Tunisia, where 9 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maherif | 92 | 30 | / |
| Marif | 91 | 1,831 | / |
| Merif | 91 | 43 | / |
| Maarif | 83 | 18,879 | / |
| Mairif | 83 | 1,847 | / |
| Mahrif | 83 | 116 | / |
| Maraif | 83 | 63 | / |
| Marief | 83 | 14 | / |
| Mariff | 83 | 8 | / |
| Marrif | 83 | 4 | / |
| Maurif | 83 | 2 | / |
| Meriff | 83 | 2 | / |
| Maruif | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mearif | 83 | 1 | / |
| Maeref | 83 | 1 | / |
| Merrif | 83 | 1 | / |
| Maarief | 77 | 771 | / |
| Ma'arif | 77 | 100 | / |
| Mareiff | 77 | 31 | / |
| Maharif | 77 | 18 | / |
| Maareif | 77 | 9 | / |
| Maariff | 77 | 7 | / |
| Maarrif | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mayeriv | 77 | 1 | / |
| Marriff | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mujarif | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mojarif | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mairife | 77 | 1 | / |
| Meriv | 73 | 329 | / |
| Maref | 73 | 271 | / |
| Mariv | 73 | 26 | / |
| Mariw | 73 | 8 | / |
| Morif | 73 | 5 | / |
| Meref | 73 | 1 | / |
| Maheraiv | 71 | 13 | / |
| Mahariff | 71 | 3 | / |
| Mowerief | 71 | 1 | / |
| Marref | 67 | 1,661 | / |
| Mariev | 67 | 1,465 | / |
| Maaref | 67 | 1,340 | / |
| Mareef | 67 | 27 | / |
| Moraif | 67 | 14 | / |
| Moerib | 67 | 9 | / |
| Moujerife | 67 | 9 | / |
| Mareff | 67 | 7 | / |
| Morrif | 67 | 6 | / |
| Maariv | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mohrif | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mearef | 67 | 4 | / |
| Maruiv | 67 | 4 | / |
| Meriev | 67 | 3 | / |
| Merhef | 67 | 2 | / |
| Marhiv | 67 | 2 | / |
| Maurib | 67 | 2 | / |
| Maàref | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mairef | 67 | 2 | / |
| Moriff | 67 | 2 | / |
| Meriph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Marriv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mujrif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mourif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muirif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Merref | 67 | 1 | / |
| Majrib | 67 | 1 | / |
| Marefh | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Maerif
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