Maroof Surname
Approximately 26,061 people bear this surname
Maroof Surname User-submission:
Maroof is a name. It is derived from the Arabic word 'ma'ruf' (Arabic: معروف) or 'miftahul ma'ruf', an Islamic term meaning that which is commonly known or acknowledged.
Maroof Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 18,064 | 1:9,889 | 745 |
| India | 2,784 | 1:275,526 | 15,697 |
| Egypt | 1,800 | 1:51,075 | 4,987 |
| Bangladesh | 991 | 1:160,804 | 5,900 |
| Saudi Arabia | 716 | 1:43,095 | 6,100 |
| Nigeria | 430 | 1:411,960 | 21,473 |
| England | 306 | 1:182,085 | 16,371 |
| United Arab Emirates | 226 | 1:40,541 | 4,176 |
| Bahrain | 118 | 1:11,429 | 2,102 |
| Kuwait | 116 | 1:32,765 | 4,071 |
| United States | 109 | 1:3,325,311 | 189,554 |
| Iraq | 79 | 1:443,312 | 7,666 |
| Sweden | 41 | 1:240,165 | 16,652 |
| South Africa | 41 | 1:1,321,407 | 72,211 |
| Canada | 37 | 1:995,827 | 74,831 |
| Sudan | 36 | 1:1,041,950 | 3,038 |
| Qatar | 34 | 1:69,353 | 6,725 |
| Afghanistan | 23 | 1:1,397,964 | 11,714 |
| Iran | 16 | 1:4,798,908 | 119,068 |
| Norway | 12 | 1:428,524 | 37,411 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Syria | 6 | 1:3,216,837 | 11,326 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Oman | 4 | 1:921,993 | 7,313 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Yemen | 3 | 1:8,808,431 | 35,773 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Jordan | 3 | 1:2,947,479 | 21,051 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
Maroof (41,545) may also be a first name.
Maroof Surname Meaning
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Maroof is a name. It is derived from the Arabic word 'ma'ruf' (Arabic: معروف) or 'miftahul ma'ruf', an Islamic term meaning that which is commonly known or acknowledged.
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Maroof Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Maroof Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Maroof (Hindi: मारूफ, Marathi: मारुफ़) is found in Pakistan more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Maroof? popularity and diffusion
The surname Maroof is the 20,938th most commonly used last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 279,634 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 89 percent of Maroof live; 84 percent live in South Asia and 79 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 21,552nd most common first name worldwide It is held by 41,545 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Pakistan, where it is carried by 18,064 people, or 1 in 9,889. In Pakistan Maroof is most common in: Punjab, where 29 percent are found, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, where 28 percent are found and Sindh, where 20 percent are found. Barring Pakistan this last name exists in 56 countries. It is also found in India, where 11 percent are found and Egypt, where 7 percent are found.
Maroof Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Maroof last name are 32.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 85.71% registered with the political party.
The amount Maroof earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 32.25% less than the national average, earning R 161,004 per year; in United States they earn 38.38% more than the national average, earning $59,710 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.8% less than the national average, earning $33,386 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Maroof Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Maroof in the Marathi language | ||
| मारुफ़ | marufa | - |
| Maroof in the Hindi language | ||
| मारूफ | marupha | 97.76 |
| मारुफ | marupha | 1.3 |
| मरूफ | marupha | 0.53 |
| मारूफ़ | marufa | 0.29 |
| मारूफ़ | marufa | 0.12 |
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