Masharaf Surname

252,136th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,570 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Masharaf Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Masharaf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran1,0781:71,2277,430
Pakistan4591:389,2027,405
India261:29,502,515369,827
Turkey41:19,455,356155,681
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224

Masharaf (4,188) may also be a first name.

Masharaf Last Name Facts

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

Masharaf (Bengali: মশরফ, Hindi: मशरफ, Marathi: मशरफ) is borne by more people in Iran than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Masharaf? popularity and diffusion

Masharaf is the 252,136th most numerous family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 4,641,749 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Masharaf reside; 100 percent reside in South Asia and 98 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 107,239th most common first name on earth, held by 4,188 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Iran, where it is carried by 1,078 people, or 1 in 71,227. In Iran it is most common in: Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, where 21 percent reside, Khuzestan Province, where 18 percent reside and Tehran Province, where 18 percent reside. Aside from Iran Masharaf is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 29 percent reside and India, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Masharaf Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Masharaf in the Bengali language
মশরফmasarapha-
Masharaf in the Hindi language
मशरफmasarapha-
Masharaf in the Marathi language
मशरफmasarapha62.5
महमदmahamada12.5
मअशरफma'asarapha12.5
माशरफmasarapha12.5

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Masharaf
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