Surname محفوظ (Mahfuz 
, Mahfoud 
, محفوظ 
, among others...) , in the world, is a widespread family name. The last name محفوظ is characteristic of Western Asia, particularly Lebanon, where it is a common surname, Jordan, where it is quite a common surname, and Syria (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Egypt, Bangladesh, and Syria. Likewise, محفوظ is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Mahfuz | Syria, Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, Turkey, Egypt |
| Mahfoud | Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, Algeria, Morocco |
| محفوظ | Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Yemen |
| Mahfoudh | Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco |
| Mahfouz | Lebanon, Syria, Bangladesh, Egypt, Morocco |
| Mahfood | Lebanon, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Morocco |
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نجيب باشا محفوظ Egyptian surgeon, EG (b. 1882) |
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نجيب محفوظ Egyptian writer (1911–2006), EG (b. 1911) |
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| رشوان باشا محفوظ Egyptian politician, EG (b. 1886) |
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مروان محفوظ Lebanese singer and actor, LB (b. 1942) |
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فوزي محفوظ Tunisian historian, archaeologist and academic, TN (b. 1958) |
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اسماء محفوظ Egyptian activist, EG (b. 1985) |
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| عصام محفوظ Lebanese playwright, poet, journalist, author, translator, and critic, LB (b. 1939) |
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| محمد محفوظ Pakistani soldier (1944-1971), PK (b. 1944) |
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| خالد بن محفوظ Saudi businessman, SA (b. 1949) |
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| سعود أبو محفوظ politician, JO (b. 1952) |
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| محمد محفوظ Syrian sports shooter, SY (b. 1957) |
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| نجلاء محفوظ Egyptian writer and artist, EG (b. 1959) |
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| شرف محفوظ footballer, YE (b. 1966) |
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| حبيب ولد محفوظ MR (b. 1960) |
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| محمد سعيد محفوظ Egyptian journalist, EG (b. 1973) |
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