Ayaf Surname

1,003,904th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 254 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United Arab Emirates
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Ayaf Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ayaf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United Arab Emirates2241:40,9034,248
Israel121:713,13647,700
Yemen51:5,285,05921,214
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Palestine11:4,548,84918,388
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Ayaf (67) may also be a first name.

Ayaf Last Name Facts

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

Ayaf (Russian: Аяф) has its highest incidence in The United Arab Emirates. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ayaf? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,003,904th most commonly occurring last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 28,691,126 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Ayaf are found; 97 percent are found in West Asia and 91 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 1,191,548th most commonly used first name internationally, borne by 67 people.

It is most prevalent in The United Arab Emirates, where it is carried by 224 people, or 1 in 40,903. In The United Arab Emirates it is mostly concentrated in: Ajman, where 38 percent live, Dubai, where 28 percent live and Sharjah, where 26 percent live. Apart from The United Arab Emirates this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 5 percent live and Yemen, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ayafe89678/
Ahyaf89199/
Gayaf8967/
Hayaf8914/
Ayf8612/
Ayaufe802/
Ayab75792/
Ayav75613/
Ayaw75453/
Ayuf75160/
Ajaf75148/
Ayof7522/
Aiaf7521/
Gayf7516/
Aaif756/
Hayf756/
Ayif755/
Ayef754/
Aytf753/
Aysf753/
Ahyf752/
Ayyf752/
Yoaf752/
Aywf751/
Aydf751/
Ayfz751/
Ayfs751/
Oyaf751/
Eyaf751/
Aiyf751/
Ayff751/
Ayeva674,422/
Hayef674,108/
Ayofe671,135/
Ayowa67955/
Iyafe67705/
Hayab67309/
Hajaf67206/
Ahjaf67176/
Ayouf6775/
Eyafe6773/
Ahiaf6740/
Hayft6727/
Ayefe6725/
Ayife6721/
Ayoof6715/
Ayova6711/
Ayauv6710/
Gayav677/
Aajif676/
Hayaw675/
Hayav675/
Ayaph675/
Gayef675/
Ayabh673/
Ahaif672/
Ajahf672/
Hayuf671/
Goyaf671/
Ayhaw671/
Aysfe671/
Ayhab671/
Haaif671/
Ayavz671/
Haysf670/

Ayaf Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ayaf in the Russian language
Аяфaaf-

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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
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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 Ayaf
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