View the most religious surnames in Nigeria

Where Does The Last Name Alif Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Alif (Arabic: اليف, Hindi: अलीफ, Marathi: अलीफ़, Oriya: ଅଲିଫ୍, Russian: Алиф) is found most frequently in Bangladesh. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Alif? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Alif is the 14,597^th most commonly used family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 190,923 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Alif live; 81 percent live in South Asia and 81 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 11,825^th most frequent first name in the world It is held by 84,453 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Bangladesh, where it is held by 16,492 people, or 1 in 9,663. Outside of Bangladesh this surname is found in 57 countries. It is also common in Afghanistan, where 24 percent live and Pakistan, where 12 percent live.

Alif Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Alif has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Alif surname rose 1,950 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Alif Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Muslim (90%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Alif are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Alif earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 2.61% more than the national average, earning $44,275 USD per year and in Canada they earn 36.66% more than the national average, earning $67,898 CAD per year.