Ceif Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Ceif Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Ceif (5) may also be a first name.
Ceif Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ceif Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ceif (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻴﻒ) occurs more in Mauritania more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ceif? popularity and diffusion
It is the 10,311,814th most prevalent family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 67 percent of Ceif are found; 33 percent are found in North Africa and 33 percent are found in Mahgreb. It is also the 5,493,085th most common first name on earth, held by 5 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Mauritania, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 4,094,863. In Mauritania it is most numerous in: Nouakchott-Nord Region, where 100 percent are found. Barring Mauritania this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Morocco, where 33 percent are found and Thailand, where 33 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheif | 89 | 139 | / |
| Sceif | 89 | 1 | / |
| Cif | 86 | 362 | / |
| Cef | 86 | 4 | / |
| Scheif | 80 | 8 | / |
| Cheife | 80 | 6 | / |
| Cheief | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sceife | 80 | 0 | / |
| Seif | 75 | 156,343 | / |
| Chef | 75 | 669 | / |
| Cuif | 75 | 318 | / |
| Zeif | 75 | 291 | / |
| Chif | 75 | 265 | / |
| Keif | 75 | 200 | / |
| Cift | 75 | 86 | / |
| Caif | 75 | 48 | / |
| Cief | 75 | 39 | / |
| Cefe | 75 | 39 | / |
| Ceff | 75 | 20 | / |
| Csef | 75 | 19 | / |
| Cepf | 75 | 16 | / |
| Scif | 75 | 7 | / |
| Coef | 75 | 5 | / |
| Coif | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ciaf | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ceft | 75 | 4 | / |
| Tcif | 75 | 3 | / |
| Cipf | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ceuf | 75 | 3 | / |
| Cisf | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kcef | 75 | 2 | / |
| Cedf | 75 | 2 | / |
| Cesf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ciff | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ceib | 75 | 1 | / |
| Scef | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qeif | 75 | 1 | / |
| Xcif | 75 | 1 | / |
| Caef | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cevf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ceyf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cehf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cejf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ceaf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ccef | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ccif | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cgif | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cidf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cife | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cifh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cifz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cihf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cizf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ckif | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cuef | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cqef | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dcef | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dcif | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hcif | 75 | 1 | / |
| Scheiff | 73 | 287 | / |
| Scheife | 73 | 45 | / |
| Scheift | 73 | 2 | / |
| Cheiffe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Seife | 67 | 15,181 | / |
| Chief | 67 | 2,668 | / |
| Cueff | 67 | 1,740 | / |
| Chaif | 67 | 1,037 | / |
| Cheff | 67 | 973 | / |
| Chife | 67 | 567 | / |
| Keiff | 67 | 315 | / |
| Seiff | 67 | 277 | / |
| Keyif | 67 | 248 | / |
| Schif | 67 | 230 | / |
| Chefe | 67 | 147 | / |
| Keife | 67 | 139 | / |
| Schef | 67 | 111 | / |
| Szeif | 67 | 107 | / |
| Cheib | 67 | 81 | / |
| Czipf | 67 | 74 | / |
| Seidf | 67 | 62 | / |
| Coeff | 67 | 43 | / |
| Zeiff | 67 | 31 | / |
| Chiff | 67 | 28 | / |
| Cseff | 67 | 24 | / |
| Cajef | 67 | 19 | / |
| Sheif | 67 | 15 | / |
| Cheef | 67 | 15 | / |
| Ceyfs | 67 | 14 | / |
| Choef | 67 | 13 | / |
| Cheiv | 67 | 10 | / |
| Keiuf | 67 | 10 | / |
| Choif | 67 | 9 | / |
| Coiff | 67 | 7 | / |
| Seift | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ciaff | 67 | 6 | / |
| Sciff | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chaef | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sseif | 67 | 4 | / |
| Seifs | 67 | 4 | / |
| Seiif | 67 | 4 | / |
| Seyif | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cheiw | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ceffe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tchef | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ciffe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Scife | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cheaf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chift | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cheft | 67 | 2 | / |
| Csief | 67 | 2 | / |
| Czepf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Keifs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caief | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cayef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ceafe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ckiff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cieff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dchef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sceff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seifh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kheif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seifp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caife | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caipf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cidff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Coief | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chidf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cheuf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caisf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seiaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tcifz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cifhp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cuiff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Coifs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sceft | 67 | 0 | / |
| Xeiff | 67 | 0 | / |
| Keifh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sceib | 67 | 0 | / |
Ceif Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ceif in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺳﻴﻒ | syf | 50 |
| ﺍﻟﺴﻴﻒ | alsyf | 50 |
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Footnotes
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