Mahroof Surname

76,760th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,381 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sri Lanka
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Mahroof Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mahroof Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka3,8741:5,371783
Saudi Arabia5571:55,3967,891
India5191:1,477,96855,889
Pakistan5001:357,2887,020
England4001:139,29513,567
United Arab Emirates2381:38,4974,051
Qatar1841:12,8151,406
Kuwait581:65,5297,566
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
Iran61:12,797,087199,837
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
France11:66,422,722504,397
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Mahroof (3,131) may also be a first name.

Mahroof Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mahroof (Hindi: महरूफ) occurs in Sri Lanka more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mahroof? popularity and diffusion

It is the 76,760th most frequently held family name globally, borne by around 1 in 1,142,070 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 93 percent of Mahroof live; 77 percent live in South Asia and 64 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Mahroof is also the 128,673rd most frequent first name internationally, borne by 3,131 people.

The surname is most numerous in Sri Lanka, where it is borne by 3,874 people, or 1 in 5,371. Besides Sri Lanka Mahroof is found in 23 countries. It also occurs in Saudi Arabia, where 9 percent live and India, where 8 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maharoof931,484/
Mahuroof93524/
Mahraoof931/
Mehroof86107/
Mohroof8610/
Maruoof864/
Marooaf862/
Marooof861/
Maroaf771/
Mohrohoff751/
Maroauf711/
Marohow711/
Marohoob671/
Maharaov671/
Maharraov639/
Maroab621/
Maraov621/
Maharraova597/
Meraouf57136/
Morohov5722/
Marouab5716/
Maraoub5711/
Marahov575/
Margaov571/
Matraov571/
Moroeov571/
Morahov571/
Morohova5314/
Marahova539/
Mearahov534/
Marahovs531/
Morgaoff531/
Morohhova508/
Mearahova502/
Meerraowf501/
Meirehoff500/

Mahroof Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mahroof in the Hindi language
महरूफmaharupha-

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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 Mahroof
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