Mahfuz Surname

19,621st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27,958 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Bangladesh

Mahfuz Surname User-submission:

The Mahfuz surname originates from Arabic and means 'safe', 'safety' or 'guarded'.

Mahfuz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh25,6841:6,205564
Egypt5191:177,14013,144
Indonesia5151:256,79523,323
Pakistan3471:514,8248,778
India3041:2,523,24180,335
Brazil2061:1,039,19636,605
Malaysia1041:283,59815,672
United States871:4,166,195223,594
England271:2,063,63279,942
Ethiopia251:3,901,85010,182
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
France91:7,380,302306,885
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187

Mahfuz (70,839) may also be a first name.

Mahfuz Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Mahfuz surname originates from Arabic and means 'safe', 'safety' or 'guarded'.

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Mahfuz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mahfuz (Hindi: महफूज) is more commonly found in Bangladesh than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mahfuz? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mahfuz is the 19,621st most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 260,660 people. The surname Mahfuz occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Mahfuz are found; 94 percent are found in South Asia and 93 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Mahfuz is also the 13,707th most commonly occurring first name globally, borne by 70,839 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Bangladesh, where it is held by 25,684 people, or 1 in 6,205. Barring Bangladesh this last name exists in 41 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 2 percent reside and Indonesia, where 2 percent reside.

Mahfuz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Mahfuz last name are 5.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Mahfuz earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 38.68% more than the national average, earning $59,841 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.19% less than the national average, earning $32,695 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mahfouz9294,711/
Mahfudz922,144/
Mahafuz921,414/
Mahfuzh92152/
Mahfauz9212/
Maahfuz928/
Mahfutz925/
Mahfuzz923/
Mahffuz922/
Mafuz911,390/
Machfudz86750/
Mahfoudz8622/
Mhahfudz8610/
Mahafouz863/
Mhafuz83452/
Mehfuz83402/
Maffuz8345/
Mafudz8339/
Mafouz8317/
Maphuz8310/
Mohfuz8310/
Maifuz837/
Maufuz832/
Mafauz831/
Meafuz831/
Mafhuz831/
Mahfuds7718/
Mehfouz7711/
Maafouz776/
Mhafouz776/
Mafhouz772/
Mahphuz771/
Mofuz731/
Mahfoedz71207/
Mahfuche711/
Mahaphuz711/
Machfudst6744/
Mafuch675/
Mafuci672/
Mafouc671/

Mahfuz Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mahfuz in the Hindi language
महफूजmahaphuja72.31
महफूज़mahaphuza13.85
महफुज़mahaphuza7.69
महफूज़mahaphuza3.08
महफुज़mahaphuza3.08

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