Manafi Surname

42,045th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,421 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Manafi Surname User-submission:

The Manafi surname comes from the Arabic word ma'afi (معفي), which means 'exempted'. In Islamic law, Jizya, is the yearly tax imposed on non-Muslims residing in Muslim lands. And people who pay it are 'exempted' from prosecution.

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Manafi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran11,7541:6,532907
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
Greece1091:101,64917,100
United States871:4,166,195223,594
Afghanistan681:472,8416,152
Indonesia581:2,280,159138,233
South Africa351:1,547,93478,799
Benin181:574,20035,798
Tanzania181:2,941,20149,497
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Austria141:608,24554,975
Turkey121:6,485,118119,359
England111:5,065,278148,650
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Azerbaijan81:1,206,14016,795
Uganda71:5,577,040114,218
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
India51:153,413,076951,030
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Albania31:971,35222,477
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Manafi (829) may also be a first name.

Manafi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Manafi surname comes from the Arabic word ma'afi (معفي), which means 'exempted'. In Islamic law, Jizya, is the yearly tax imposed on non-Muslims residing in Muslim lands. And people who pay it are 'exempted' from prosecution.

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Manafi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Manafi (Bengali: মনাফি, Hindi: मनाफी, Russian: Манафи) is carried by more people in Iran than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Manafi? popularity and diffusion

Manafi is the 42,045th most numerous surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 586,712 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 96 percent of Manafi are found; 95 percent are found in South Asia and 95 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Manafi is also the 283,643rd most common first name at a global level It is held by 829 people.

The last name is most widely held in Iran, where it is carried by 11,754 people, or 1 in 6,532. In Iran it is most common in: Tehran Province, where 24 percent reside, East Azerbaijan Province, where 23 percent reside and West Azerbaijan Province, where 14 percent reside. Apart from Iran it exists in 39 countries. It is also common in Morocco, where 1 percent reside and Greece, where 1 percent reside.

Manafi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Manafi surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 80% being registered with the political party.

The amount Manafi earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 18.98% more than the national average, earning R 282,732 per year; in United States they earn 5.93% more than the national average, earning $45,708 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9% more than the national average, earning $54,152 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Manafis92162/
Manasfi92148/
Mhanafi9210/
Mannafi925/
Magnafi924/
Manafai923/
Mamnafi921/
Manaafi921/
Manafii921/
Manafei921/
Magnaffi8611/
Manhafid865/
Manashfi865/
Maunafis863/
Manafaia861/
Manassfi861/
Manafe835,738/
Manafa83723/
Manafy83193/
Menafi8318/
Manofi8315/
Monafi836/
Manefi832/
Manafj831/
Manafá831/
Manoufi771,447/
Mahnavi77607/
Mounafi77388/
Mosnafi7784/
Mmanafe7714/
Monafis777/
Menaifi776/
Mannafa776/
Mannavi776/
Manafee776/
Manafoa776/
Manaifa775/
Moynafi774/
Monafii774/
Mangafe772/
Maneffi771/
Manefie771/
Manefai771/
Ménaifi771/
Manaafa771/
Menafie770/
Manaphai71198/
Mahanavi71151/
Manophai71120/
Mangoufi7123/
Manaffey7112/
Mooynafi7111/
Mounafis717/
Manaffee711/
Manafeer711/
Manafooj711/
Manavieh711/
Mangoofi711/
Mounafii711/
Mangaphi711/
Manhaffy710/
Manefe6738/
Monofi6719/
Manofa6716/
Moungaafi6714/
Maneephai674/
Menafy674/
Maenophai674/
Monafa673/
Mainaffey672/
Monafe671/
Monefi671/

Manafi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Manafi in the Bengali language
মনাফিmanaphi-
Manafi in the Hindi language
मनाफीmanaphi-
Manafi in the Russian language
Манафиmanafi-

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