Cognomen معروف (Maruf 
, معروف 
, Maaruf , and others...) , all over the world, is a widespread family name. The surname معروف is characteristic of Syria, where it is quite a common surname, Palestinian Territory, and Bangladesh (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Bangladesh, Egypt, and Indonesia. Likewise, معروف is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Maruf | Bangladesh, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Nigeria |
| معروف | Iraq, Egypt, Sudan, Palestinian Territory, Syria |
| Maaruf | Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Syria, Nigeria |
| Marouf | Bangladesh, Egypt, India, Nigeria, Algeria |
| Maarouf | Morocco, Egypt, Indonesia, Nigeria, Algeria |
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معروف الكرخي Baghdadi Sufi Muslim saint (c.750/60–c.815/20), IQ (b. 750) |
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| معروف النودهي Iraqi Islamic scholar and poet, IQ (b. 1753) |
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معروف الرصافي Iraqi poet, IQ (b. 1875) |
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معروف سعد Lebanese politician, LB (b. 1914) |
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طه محيي الدين معروف Iraqi politician (1924-2009), IQ (b. 1924) |
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| معروف الأرناؤوط LB (b. 1892) |
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| ناجي معروف IQ (b. 1910) |
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| معروف رفيق محمود Palestinian poet, PS (b. 1935) |
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سعید معروف Iranian volleyball player, IR (b. 1985) |
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| بشار عواد معروف An Iraqi thinker, historian and writer specializing in manuscripts, IQ (b. 1940) |
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بسمہ معروف Pakistani women cricketer, PK (b. 1991) |
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| خلدون ناجي معروف Iraqi historian, IQ (b. 1944) |
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| نبيل معروف Palestinian diplomat, PS (b. 1946) |
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| عمار معروف DZ (b. 1942) |
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| محمود معروف Palestinian journalist, MA (b. 1953) |
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