Afif Surname
Approximately 42,945 people bear this surname
Afif Surname User-submission:
The Afif surname comes from an Arabic word, which means 'holy', 'pious', 'simple', 'virtuous' and 'protected from sin'.
Afif Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 12,530 | 1:2,109 | 328 |
| Indonesia | 9,117 | 1:14,506 | 1,819 |
| Morocco | 8,452 | 1:4,079 | 434 |
| Algeria | 3,109 | 1:12,426 | 2,189 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2,425 | 1:12,724 | 1,777 |
| Bangladesh | 1,352 | 1:117,867 | 4,824 |
| Syria | 985 | 1:19,595 | 1,462 |
| Iran | 704 | 1:109,066 | 10,462 |
| Lebanon | 647 | 1:8,713 | 1,339 |
| Iraq | 582 | 1:60,175 | 2,217 |
| Egypt | 549 | 1:167,460 | 12,562 |
| Jordan | 499 | 1:17,720 | 2,748 |
| Malaysia | 441 | 1:66,880 | 4,923 |
| Spain | 227 | 1:205,956 | 14,023 |
| United States | 210 | 1:1,725,995 | 114,113 |
| Tanzania | 209 | 1:253,309 | 20,479 |
| Brazil | 69 | 1:3,102,527 | 89,979 |
| Canada | 68 | 1:541,847 | 45,466 |
| India | 64 | 1:11,985,397 | 216,293 |
| Seychelles | 59 | 1:1,566 | 351 |
| France | 51 | 1:1,302,406 | 132,002 |
| Mexico | 46 | 1:2,698,396 | 21,792 |
| Pakistan | 44 | 1:4,060,088 | 28,888 |
| United Arab Emirates | 43 | 1:213,076 | 14,246 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Australia | 38 | 1:710,413 | 47,396 |
| Netherlands | 33 | 1:511,733 | 48,115 |
| Qatar | 31 | 1:76,064 | 7,685 |
| Tunisia | 29 | 1:21,056 | 3,344 |
| Germany | 26 | 1:3,096,364 | 143,912 |
| England | 26 | 1:2,143,002 | 82,017 |
| Argentina | 22 | 1:1,942,882 | 97,983 |
| Turkey | 22 | 1:3,537,337 | 93,247 |
| Israel | 21 | 1:407,506 | 32,346 |
| Sweden | 21 | 1:468,893 | 33,666 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Afghanistan | 16 | 1:2,009,574 | 14,441 |
| Sudan | 16 | 1:2,344,387 | 4,438 |
| Palestine | 14 | 1:324,918 | 11,054 |
| Kenya | 11 | 1:4,198,173 | 41,178 |
| Oman | 10 | 1:368,797 | 5,193 |
| Belize | 9 | 1:39,497 | 2,328 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Venezuela | 8 | 1:3,775,510 | 36,567 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Taiwan | 6 | 1:3,907,458 | 23,065 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Maldives | 2 | 1:202,086 | 4,973 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
Afif (53,118) may also be a first name.
Afif Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Afif surname comes from an Arabic word, which means 'holy', 'pious', 'simple', 'virtuous' and 'protected from sin'.
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Average Afif Salary in
United States
$50,821 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Afif Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Afif Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Afif (Arabic: العفيف, Hindi: अफीफ, Russian: Афиф) is most common in Yemen. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Afif click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Afif? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 13,050th most commonly used surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 169,695 people. The surname Afif is mostly found in Asia, where 69 percent of Afif reside; 42 percent reside in West Asia and 35 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 17,575th most frequently held given name internationally, held by 53,118 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Yemen, where it is held by 12,530 people, or 1 in 2,109. In Yemen it is primarily concentrated in: Al Hudaydah Governorate, where 38 percent are found, Hadramaut Governorate, where 20 percent are found and Lahij Governorate, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account Yemen Afif occurs in 64 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 21 percent are found and Morocco, where 20 percent are found.
Afif Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Afif last name is principally Maronite (71%) in Lebanon.
In The United States Afif are 0.62% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.85% being registered with the political party.
The amount Afif earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 17.78% more than the national average, earning $50,821 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.57% less than the national average, earning $46,916 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Affif | 89 | 4,939 | / |
| Afife | 89 | 1,839 | / |
| Hafif | 89 | 1,630 | / |
| Aafif | 89 | 1,198 | / |
| Afiff | 89 | 1,192 | / |
| Afief | 89 | 150 | / |
| Afhif | 89 | 16 | / |
| Ahfif | 89 | 11 | / |
| Eafif | 89 | 3 | / |
| Gafif | 89 | 2 | / |
| Asfif | 89 | 2 | / |
| Afaif | 89 | 2 | / |
| A'Fif | 89 | 1 | / |
| Afift | 89 | 1 | / |
| Afifh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Haffif | 80 | 1,534 | / |
| Gahfif | 80 | 270 | / |
| Affiff | 80 | 129 | / |
| Hafife | 80 | 7 | / |
| Ashfif | 80 | 3 | / |
| Hafief | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hafizf | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hafiff | 80 | 1 | / |
| Affife | 80 | 1 | / |
| Afyf | 75 | 443 | / |
| Afef | 75 | 126 | / |
| Afiv | 75 | 30 | / |
| Afib | 75 | 15 | / |
| Afjf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ofif | 75 | 1 | / |
| Afeef | 67 | 1,969 | / |
| Afefe | 67 | 1,371 | / |
| Hafib | 67 | 5 | / |
| Afiev | 67 | 5 | / |
| Afeff | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hafiv | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hafef | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aafib | 67 | 3 | / |
| Affef | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aafef | 67 | 2 | / |
| Afayf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ofife | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hefif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Afhib | 67 | 1 | / |
| Afefp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Afaiv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Afiew | 67 | 1 | / |
| Afiwp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Affew | 67 | 0 | / |
Afif Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Afif in the Hindi language | ||
| अफीफ | aphipha | - |
| Afif in the Russian language | ||
| Афиф | afif | - |
| Afif in the Arabic language | ||
| العفيف | alfyf | - |
| عفيف | fyf | - |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Afif
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