Al Qahif Surname
Approximately 1,975 people bear this surname
Al Qahif Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 1,971 | 1:13,407 | 1,564 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
Al Qahif Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al Qahif Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Al Qahif is found in Yemen more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Al Qahif? popularity and diffusion
It is the 209,270th most frequently used family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 3,689,897 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Al Qahif are found; 100 percent are found in West Asia and 100 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Yemen, where it is held by 1,971 people, or 1 in 13,407. In Yemen it is most prevalent in: Ibb Governorate, where 72 percent live, Dhale Governorate, where 7 percent live and Taiz Governorate, where 7 percent live. Besides Yemen it is found in one country. It is also found in Kuwait, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Qahifi | 94 | 39 | / |
| Alqahif | 93 | 5 | / |
| Al Qahifah | 89 | 1 | / |
| Al Qahaf | 88 | 7 | / |
| El Qahif | 88 | 4 | / |
| Al Qahof | 88 | 4 | / |
| Al Kahif | 88 | 2 | / |
| Al Qahib | 88 | 1 | / |
| Al Qahef | 88 | 1 | / |
| Al Qahafi | 82 | 63 | / |
| Al Qayhaf | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al Qahayf | 82 | 1 | / |
| Alquhaif | 75 | 6 | / |
| Al Kahef | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al Kahaf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al Kahafi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Al Kahouf | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alkahef | 67 | 7 | / |
| Alkohaif | 63 | 7 | / |
| Algahafi | 63 | 2 | / |
| Alkahafu | 63 | 1 | / |
| Al Keaiw | 63 | 1 | / |
| Algahaffi | 59 | 7 | / |
| Al-Gahafi | 59 | 3 | / |
| Al-Kuhaifi | 56 | 1 | / |
| Elkahef | 53 | 4 | / |
| El-Kahef | 50 | 1 | / |
| Algohafi | 50 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Qahif
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