Maalouf
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English
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Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic معلوف (maʕlūf). This surname is mostly found in Lebanon.
Proper noun
Maalouf (plural Maaloufs)
- A surname from Arabic.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Maalouf is the 35866th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 626 individuals. Maalouf is most common among White (91.21%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Maalouf”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 481.