Hafiz

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic حافظ (ḥāfiẓ, “guardian, keeper”). This surname is predominantly found in Pakistan.

Proper noun

Hafiz (plural Hafizes)

1. A surname from Arabic.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Hafiz is the 38214^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 580 individuals. Hafiz is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (61.03%) and White (19.66%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Hafiz”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 111.

Azerbaijani

Proper noun

Hafiz

1. a male given name