Beif Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Beif Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Beif Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Beif Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Beif (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺑﻴﻒ) has its highest incidence in Iran. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Beif? popularity and diffusion
The surname Beif is the 8,968,613th most widespread family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 50 percent of Beif live; 25 percent live in West Africa and 25 percent live in Senegambia Africa.
This surname is most frequent in Iran, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 76,782,524. In Iran it is most common in: Khuzestan Province, where 100 percent live. Not including Iran it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Mauritania, where 25 percent live and The United States, where 25 percent live.
Beif Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Beif has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Beif surname contracted 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beife | 89 | 15 | / |
| Beifz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Beiff | 89 | 0 | / |
| Bif | 86 | 532 | / |
| Bef | 86 | 29 | / |
| Beihof | 80 | 35 | / |
| Beitft | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bift | 75 | 1,717 | / |
| Bife | 75 | 632 | / |
| Beuf | 75 | 625 | / |
| Biff | 75 | 604 | / |
| Boef | 75 | 526 | / |
| Befe | 75 | 468 | / |
| Beff | 75 | 257 | / |
| Beib | 75 | 98 | / |
| Bief | 75 | 53 | / |
| Baef | 75 | 51 | / |
| Weif | 75 | 25 | / |
| Baif | 75 | 25 | / |
| Beef | 75 | 13 | / |
| Beaf | 75 | 11 | / |
| Befs | 75 | 6 | / |
| Beft | 75 | 6 | / |
| Biof | 75 | 3 | / |
| Bedf | 75 | 3 | / |
| Beiv | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hbif | 75 | 2 | / |
| Beiw | 75 | 2 | / |
| Befp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hbef | 75 | 1 | / |
| Byef | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bevf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Buif | 75 | 1 | / |
| Boif | 75 | 1 | / |
| Betf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bifz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bejf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bidf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bepf | 75 | 0 | / |
| Beihoff | 73 | 57 | / |
| Biffe | 67 | 608 | / |
| Boeff | 67 | 427 | / |
| Beyib | 67 | 107 | / |
| Weiff | 67 | 88 | / |
| Hbeib | 67 | 31 | / |
| Baife | 67 | 31 | / |
| Baiuf | 67 | 29 | / |
| Baeff | 67 | 21 | / |
| Beffe | 67 | 18 | / |
| Boife | 67 | 15 | / |
| Byeff | 67 | 11 | / |
| Beufe | 67 | 9 | / |
| Beiov | 67 | 9 | / |
| Beitv | 67 | 8 | / |
| Bouef | 67 | 8 | / |
| Bieff | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bioff | 67 | 6 | / |
| Beefe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bedff | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bajef | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bueff | 67 | 2 | / |
| Buife | 67 | 2 | / |
| Beefs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Biyef | 67 | 2 | / |
| Weisf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bhaif | 67 | 2 | / |
| Weifs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hweif | 67 | 2 | / |
| Beyaf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Beiib | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bheff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beasf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beyuf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Befht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baiff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boyef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beiew | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bejib | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beaff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beaft | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bayif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Befft | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bajif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhife | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bijof | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bishf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weife | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weift | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bauef | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bifth | 67 | 0 | / |
| Beuff | 67 | 0 | / |
| Beufs | 67 | 0 | / |
Beif Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Beif in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﺑﻴﻒ | abyf | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Beif
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