Surname Hanif (Hanif 
, حنيف 
, Ханиф 
, among others...) , around the globe, is a widespread family name. The last name Hanif is habitual in Oman, where it is quite a common surname, Pakistan, and United Arab Emirates (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Southern Asia, particularly Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh. Likewise, Hanif is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Hanif | Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, Indonesia |
| حنيف | Palestinian Territory, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Afghanistan |
| Ханиф | Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Russia, Tajikistan |
| حنیف | Iran, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan |
| হানিফ | Bangladesh |
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hanif kureishi English playwright, screenwriter, novelist, GB (b. 1954) |
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hanif kara structural engineer, UG (b. 1958) |
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hanif baktash poet, GB (b. 1961) |
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mohammed hanif Pakistani journalist, PK (b. 1964) |
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hanif willis-abdurraqib American poet and essayist, US (b. 1983) |
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hanif bali Swedish politician, SE (b. 1987) |
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| hanif akhtar fatmi (b. 1933) |
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| hanif sherali Ph.D. Georgia Institute of Technology 1979 (b. 1952) |
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| renita hanif Indonesian politician (born 1968 in Jakarta), ID (b. 1968) |
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| hanif sobari Indonesian politician (born 1970), ID (b. 1970) |
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| raja abdul hanif politician, PK (b. 1971) |
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| hanif lalani UG (b. 1962) |
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| achmad sofyan hanif ID (b. 1963) |
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| ma`mun hanif ID (b. 1963) |
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| mohd ikhmil fawedz mohd hanif Malaysian swimmer, MY (b. 1974) |
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