Mashaf Surname
Approximately 1,207 people bear this surname
Mashaf Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 1,114 | 1:23,721 | 2,399 |
| Iran | 87 | 1:882,558 | 42,611 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
Mashaf (73) may also be a first name.
Mashaf Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mashaf Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mashaf (Arabic: مشفع, Hindi: माशफ, Marathi: मशाफ) is more commonly found in Yemen than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Mashaf click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mashaf? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 311,791st most widespread last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 6,037,735 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Mashaf reside; 92 percent reside in West Asia and 92 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 1,134,117th most frequently used first name worldwide, borne by 73 people.
It is most frequently held in Yemen, where it is borne by 1,114 people, or 1 in 23,721. In Yemen it is most common in: Al Hudaydah Governorate, where 82 percent live, Sa'dah Governorate, where 17 percent live and Sana'a Governorate, where 1 percent live. Barring Yemen this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 7 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mashaf Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mashaf in the Hindi language | ||
| माशफ | masapha | - |
| Mashaf in the Marathi language | ||
| मशाफ | masapha | 87.5 |
| मसफ | masapha | 12.5 |
| Mashaf in the Arabic language | ||
| مشفع | mshf | - |
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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 Mashaf
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