Al-Kaif Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

Al-Kaif Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Al.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al-Kaif Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen51:5,285,05921,214
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Al-Kaif Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Al-Kaif Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Al-Kaif is found most in Yemen. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Al-Kaif? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 7,593,402nd most commonly occurring surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. Al-Kaif occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Al-Kaif are found; 83 percent are found in West Asia and 83 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula.

The last name Al-Kaif is most prevalent in Yemen, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 5,285,059. In Yemen it is most numerous in: Sana'a Governorate, where 80 percent reside and Al Mahwit Governorate, where 20 percent reside. Besides Yemen it occurs in one country. It is also found in India, where 17 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Al-Kaf92515/
Al-Kaff861,092/
Al Kaif866/
Al-Kahf861/
Al-Kashf801/
Al Kaf77212/
Al-Kib774/
Al-Qaf771/
Al Kaff71488/
Al-Qahf71453/
Al-Khef7114/
Al Kahf713/
Al-Qafs712/
Al Kaib712/
Al Kaaf712/
Al Qaif711/
Al Khaf711/
Al-Khab711/
Al Kahaf671/
Al Kishf671/
Al Khafsh63827/
Al Khajaf633/
Al-Qajeef631/
Al Qaf6220/
Al-Qab623/
Al Kef622/
Al Khajeef598/
Al Qahf5786/
Al Kaab5747/
Al Kiew572/
Al Qafz571/
Al Qaaf571/
Al-Qaws571/
Al Keaw571/
Al Quaib5395/
Al-Qayeb5388/
Al Qahaf537/
Al Qayef531/
Al Khayeb506/
Al Khajab502/
Al Khayab501/
Al Qayhaf501/
Al Qahayf501/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Al-Kaif
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