Chaif Surname

351,607th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,037 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Chaif Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chaif Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria4661:82,90012,992
Morocco3751:91,93615,801
Canada841:438,63838,170
France751:885,636103,228
Spain251:1,870,08151,392
England21:27,859,030389,889
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Chaif (53) may also be a first name.

Chaif Last Name Facts

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

Chaif (Bengali: ছইফ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺷﻴﻒ) is most common in Algeria. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chaif? popularity and diffusion

The surname Chaif is the 351,607th most frequently used surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 7,027,527 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 81 percent of Chaif are found; 81 percent are found in North Africa and 81 percent are found in Mahgreb. Chaif is also the 1,366,219th most commonly occurring forename worldwide, borne by 53 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Algeria, where it is held by 466 people, or 1 in 82,900. In Algeria it is most common in: Tlemcen Province, where 100 percent reside and Saïda Province, where 0 percent reside. Aside from Algeria this last name occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 36 percent reside and Canada, where 8 percent reside.

Chaif Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Chaif has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Chaif surname contracted 33 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Chaif Last Name Statistics demography

Chaif earn notably more than the average income. In Canada they earn 22.6% more than the national average, earning $60,910 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chhaif914/
Chaife911/
Schaif910/
Haif892,507/
Chaf89557/
Chif89265/
Caif8948/
Schaiff8324/
Chaichf830/
Chaib8063,095/
Shaif8011,456/
Chafe803,930/
Chief802,668/
Khaif801,191/
Schaf80851/
Chife80567/
Chaff80240/
Schif80230/
Hajif80220/
Cheif80139/
Chaiw8042/
Chiff8028/
Chaaf8025/
Chauf8021/
Haifz8012/
Chaiv8011/
Choif809/
Chaft808/
Zhaif805/
Chaef804/
Haief803/
Cheaf802/
Chift802/
Haiff802/
Haife802/
Caief801/
Caipf801/
Chatf801/
Chafh801/
Chidf801/
Hjaif801/
Haaif801/
Caf751,674/
Haf751,367/
Cif75362/
Hif75165/
Schaaf7326,035/
Schiff738,959/
Schaff736,205/
Chaieb735,239/
Schauf732,228/
Chaffe731,040/
Schijf73717/
Chaaib73488/
Chiffe73357/
Chhaib73351/
Schaef73264/
Schief73198/
Schipf73120/
Chauff7364/
Schift7361/
Chieff7344/
Shaife7333/
Shaief7332/
Chaiab7329/
Scheaf7326/
Schapf7325/
Khayif7322/
Tchafe7318/
Chayef7315/
Chipfe7313/
Shaiff7313/
Schaáf7311/
Scheif738/
Chaeff738/
Schuif738/
Chaiph738/
Cheife736/
Shayif736/
Chahfe735/
Chaafe735/
Shajif734/
Chayof734/
Khaief734/
Shaaif733/
Shaifh733/
Schaib733/
Chaiib733/
Schawf732/
Chioff732/
Chaiev732/
Khaife732/
Chaufe732/
Schafs732/
Tchiff732/
Tchaib732/
Chafhe731/
Chahaf731/
Chahff731/
Chaivs731/
Chhaiv731/
Hauief731/
Hchief731/
Jhaifh731/
Shaifs731/
Shaift731/
Schife731/
Cheief731/
Chiief731/
Schasf731/
Khaiaf731/
Hawief731/
Haifeh731/
Chayib731/
Chajuf731/
Chayaf731/
Chehaf731/
Chaibh731/
Chaiob731/
Shaiyf731/
Chuiff731/
Haaiff731/
Hahaif731/
Haiffe731/
Chiffs730/
Chaaff730/
Cahaff730/
Cheaff730/
Saif67291,498/
Chaw6728,098/
Chiv6710,538/
Chab676,940/
Chib675,720/
Haft675,010/
Hauf674,813/
Chav674,284/
Haaf673,301/
Haff671,780/
Shaf671,511/
Hafs671,504/
Hafz671,144/
Zaif671,100/
Schauff67998/
Schaaff67760/
Chef67669/
Khif67615/
Schafft67468/
Chiw67466/
Hafe67431/
Khaf67412/
Hife67408/
Shif67373/
Haib67332/
Cuif67318/
Chaihab67317/
Scheiff67287/
Chauffe67285/
Heif67245/
Hiff67234/
Schaeff67226/
Schijff67189/
Hief67143/
Schaafs67117/
Hipf67108/
Caff6793/
Hawf6787/
Cift6786/
Chagiev6779/
Jaif6778/
Hatf6767/
Heaf6764/
Hifz6762/
Schijfs6747/
Scheife6745/
Hjaf6742/
Hift6739/
Cief6739/
Schieff6720/
Schuijf6717/
Chijoff6715/
Capf6713/
Tchaffe6711/
Zhif679/
Chaujiw679/
Chaihow679/
Chaiheb677/
Schaafe677/
Scif677/
Schahaf676/
Hayf676/
Hadf676/
Chaihaw676/
Caiv676/
Coif675/
Havf675/
Ciaf675/
Zhaf675/
Hoif675/
Cauf673/
Schiffe673/
Tcif673/
Hasf673/
Haiv673/
Ceif673/
Cipf673/
Hahf673/
Haiw673/
Schiffs672/
Scheift672/
Hafh672/
Hisf672/
Cisf672/
Schaffs672/
Schifft672/
Huif672/
Hsif672/
Caaf672/
Hzaf672/
Chaiauw672/
Cayf672/
Chaieva671/
Hazf671/
Khaifeh671/
Choiffe671/
Cheiffe671/
Jhaf671/
Hapf671/
Hafp671/
Schachf671/
Schauft671/
Schausf671/
Schiepf671/
Shaiffe671/
Shaihaf671/
Ciff671/
Haïf671/
Tchuife671/
Chaihib671/
Xaif671/
Khaiafe671/
Chouiaf671/
Schioff671/
Xcif671/
Xhaf671/
Cehf671/
Ceaf671/
Ccif671/
Chaioob671/
Cawf671/
Cavf671/
Chaiwwt671/
Cidf671/
Cife671/
Cifh671/
Cifz671/
Cihf671/
Cizf671/
Czaf671/
Dcif671/
Jhif671/
Hcif671/
Hxaf671/
Hxif671/
Hjif671/
Hijf671/
Hidf671/
Scheaff670/
Scheafe670/
Caiw670/
Scheadf670/
Schaupf670/

Chaif Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chaif in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺷﻴﻒshyf-
Chaif in the Bengali language
ছইফcha'ipha-

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