Mahafuj Surname
Approximately 3,028 people bear this surname
Mahafuj Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2,576 | 1:297,774 | 16,797 |
| Bangladesh | 451 | 1:353,341 | 9,758 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
Mahafuj (26,355) may also be a first name.
Mahafuj Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mahafuj Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mahafuj (Bengali: মাহফুজ, Hindi: महफूज, Marathi: महफुज, Oriya: ମହଫୁଜ) is more commonly found in India than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mahafuj? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 146,422nd most frequently occurring last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,406,719 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Mahafuj reside; 100 percent reside in South Asia and 85 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 30,757th most frequently held first name globally. It is borne by 26,355 people.
It is most frequently held in India, where it is held by 2,576 people, or 1 in 297,774. In India it is most prevalent in: Bihar, where 60 percent are found, Uttar Pradesh, where 37 percent are found and Uttarkhand, where 1 percent are found. Not including India it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Bangladesh, where 15 percent are found and Malaysia, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mahafuj Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mahafuj in the Bengali language | ||
| মাহফুজ | mahaphuja | - |
| Mahafuj in the Hindi language | ||
| महफूज | mahaphuja | 92.2 |
| महफुज | mahaphuja | 7.46 |
| महफ़ूज | mahafuja | 0.1 |
| महफू़ज | mahaphuja | 0.05 |
| माहफूज | mahaphuja | 0.05 |
| माहफुज | mahaphuja | 0.02 |
| महाफूज | mahaphuja | 0.02 |
| महाफुज | mahaphuja | 0.02 |
| महफ़ुज | mahafuja | 0.01 |
| मह़फूज | mahaphuja | 0.01 |
| ्महफूज | mahaphuja | 0.01 |
| महफूल | mahaphula | 0.01 |
| मेहफूज | mehaphuja | 0.01 |
| महाफ़ूज | mahafuja | 0.01 |
| महाफ़ुज | mahafuja | 0.01 |
| Mahafuj in the Oriya language | ||
| ମହଫୁଜ | mahaphuja | 83.33 |
| ମହାଫୁଜ | mahaphuja | 16.67 |
| Mahafuj in the Marathi language | ||
| महफुज | mahaphuja | 50 |
| महाफुज | mahaphuja | 25 |
| महेफुज | mahephuja | 6.25 |
| महमूद | mahamuda | 6.25 |
| महफूज | mahaphuja | 6.25 |
| मॅहफूज | mehaphuja | 6.25 |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mahafuj
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