Mahaf Surname
Approximately 262 people bear this surname
Mahaf Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somalia | 245 | 1:54,906 | 2,420 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Mahaf (46) may also be a first name.
Mahaf Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mahaf Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mahaf (Hindi: महफ, Marathi: महाफ) is found in Somalia more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mahaf? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 983,245th most commonly held last name globally It is held by around 1 in 27,815,061 people. The last name Mahaf is predominantly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Mahaf are found; 94 percent are found in East Africa and 94 percent are found in Cushitic Africa. Mahaf is also the 1,484,914th most commonly occurring forename on earth, borne by 46 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Somalia, where it is borne by 245 people, or 1 in 54,906. Other than Somalia it exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 3 percent reside and India, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahafe | 91 | 12 | / |
| Mahaff | 91 | 0 | / |
| Maaf | 89 | 135 | / |
| Mahf | 89 | 22 | / |
| Mhaf | 89 | 12 | / |
| Mahaffe | 83 | 10 | / |
| Mahaife | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mahav | 80 | 38 | / |
| Mahaw | 80 | 28 | / |
| Maafs | 80 | 22 | / |
| Maafe | 80 | 10 | / |
| Mhafe | 80 | 9 | / |
| Mashf | 80 | 6 | / |
| Maaif | 80 | 4 | / |
| Maaaf | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mahafova | 77 | 2 | / |
| Maf | 75 | 795 | / |
| Mashhf | 73 | 21 | / |
| Mahief | 73 | 18 | / |
| Mahavt | 73 | 18 | / |
| Mahaph | 73 | 1 | / |
| M'Aaif | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mhasfe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mahffz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Maaaaf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mafe | 67 | 2,484 | / |
| Maab | 67 | 625 | / |
| Masf | 67 | 229 | / |
| Maff | 67 | 110 | / |
| Mauf | 67 | 83 | / |
| Maaw | 67 | 73 | / |
| Mahwowa | 67 | 49 | / |
| Maif | 67 | 44 | / |
| Mabh | 67 | 34 | / |
| Mhab | 67 | 33 | / |
| Mhaw | 67 | 23 | / |
| Maph | 67 | 19 | / |
| Mohf | 67 | 13 | / |
| Mafp | 67 | 12 | / |
| Mahw | 67 | 11 | / |
| Maav | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mavhowa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mayf | 67 | 5 | / |
| Majf | 67 | 5 | / |
| Maft | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hmaf | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mapf | 67 | 4 | / |
| Maafova | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mawh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Madf | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mafz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mazf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mafh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mmaf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mabhowa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mahaphe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mavh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maphowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Matf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mahattv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maïf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mahavsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mafs | 67 | 0 | / |
Mahaf Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mahaf in the Marathi language | ||
| महाफ | mahapha | - |
| Mahaf in the Hindi language | ||
| महफ | mahapha | 57.14 |
| माहफ | mahapha | 28.57 |
| महफुज | mahaphuja | 14.29 |
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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 Mahaf
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