Al Qifi Surname

146,334th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,030 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

Al Qifi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al Qifi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen3,0231:8,7411,130
Palestine51:909,77015,190
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Al Qifi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Al Qifi is found most frequently in Yemen. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Al Qifi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Al Qifi is the 146,334th most frequently held last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 2,405,131 people. The surname Al Qifi is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Al Qifi live; 100 percent live in West Asia and 100 percent live in Arabian Peninsula.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Yemen, where it is carried by 3,023 people, or 1 in 8,741. In Yemen it is primarily found in: Ibb Governorate, where 27 percent are found, Al Bayda Governorate, where 16 percent are found and Taiz Governorate, where 15 percent are found. Without taking into account Yemen it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Palestine, where 0 percent are found and Syria, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Al Qaifi93627/
Al Qeefi807/
Al-Qaifi804/
Al Caifi801/
Al Kaifi801/
Al Khaifi7597/
Al Khoifi751/
Al-Kifi711/
Al-Kaifi671/
Al Khayfi63142/
Al-Khaifi6314/
Al Khaify631/
Al-Kufi575/
Al Kufai534/
Al-Khaify505/
Al-Khayfi501/
Al Keffai501/
Al Khayfa501/

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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 Qifi
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