Daif Surname
Approximately 21,392 people bear this surname
Daif Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 7,157 | 1:4,817 | 553 |
| Egypt | 5,034 | 1:18,263 | 2,118 |
| Iraq | 4,040 | 1:8,669 | 705 |
| Algeria | 2,417 | 1:15,983 | 2,895 |
| Saudi Arabia | 676 | 1:45,645 | 6,666 |
| Syria | 428 | 1:45,096 | 2,505 |
| Yemen | 416 | 1:63,522 | 4,674 |
| France | 292 | 1:227,475 | 35,284 |
| Israel | 168 | 1:50,938 | 6,690 |
| Kuwait | 154 | 1:24,680 | 3,145 |
| Spain | 90 | 1:519,467 | 25,773 |
| United States | 82 | 1:4,420,231 | 233,612 |
| Belgium | 70 | 1:164,238 | 22,550 |
| United Arab Emirates | 69 | 1:132,787 | 10,955 |
| Jordan | 66 | 1:133,976 | 8,049 |
| Palestine | 47 | 1:96,784 | 6,858 |
| Philippines | 39 | 1:2,595,852 | 132,893 |
| Indonesia | 30 | 1:4,408,306 | 217,989 |
| Tunisia | 16 | 1:38,164 | 5,464 |
| Argentina | 13 | 1:3,287,955 | 132,850 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| Lebanon | 10 | 1:563,708 | 13,499 |
| Afghanistan | 10 | 1:3,215,318 | 18,974 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Libya | 4 | 1:1,560,994 | 3,087 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
The alternate forms: Daïf (277) are calculated separately.
Daif (19,006) may also be a first name.
Daif Demographics
Daif Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Daif Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Daif Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Daif (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻀﻴﻒ) is most common in Morocco. It can be rendered as: Daïf. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Daif? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 25,217th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 340,667 people. The last name Daif is primarily found in Africa, where 68 percent of Daif reside; 68 percent reside in North Africa and 45 percent reside in Mahgreb. Daif is also the 39,291st most frequent first name on earth, borne by 19,006 people.
The surname Daif is most frequently occurring in Morocco, where it is carried by 7,157 people, or 1 in 4,817. Aside from Morocco this surname exists in 42 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 24 percent reside and Iraq, where 19 percent reside.
Daif Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Daif has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Daif last name expanded 8,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Daif Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Shiite (71%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Daif last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Daif earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 13.6% more than the national average, earning $49,017 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.58% less than the national average, earning $47,410 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daïf | 92 | 277 | / |
| Dhaif | 89 | 2,141 | / |
| Daaif | 89 | 1,176 | / |
| Daief | 89 | 594 | / |
| Daife | 89 | 349 | / |
| Daiyf | 89 | 4 | / |
| Daiif | 89 | 3 | / |
| Daiff | 89 | 2 | / |
| Dif | 86 | 32,331 | / |
| Daf | 86 | 5,352 | / |
| Daieff | 80 | 3 | / |
| Daiouf | 80 | 1 | / |
| Daiafe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Daiffe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Deif | 75 | 12,089 | / |
| Daff | 75 | 7,309 | / |
| Dafe | 75 | 5,014 | / |
| Dief | 75 | 3,558 | / |
| Dasf | 75 | 1,818 | / |
| Dhif | 75 | 1,740 | / |
| Daib | 75 | 1,438 | / |
| Daft | 75 | 1,311 | / |
| Daef | 75 | 964 | / |
| Duif | 75 | 754 | / |
| Dayf | 75 | 519 | / |
| Daiv | 75 | 414 | / |
| Dafh | 75 | 222 | / |
| Dife | 75 | 191 | / |
| Diff | 75 | 157 | / |
| Daaf | 75 | 90 | / |
| Dauf | 75 | 66 | / |
| Diof | 75 | 60 | / |
| Difs | 75 | 24 | / |
| Deaf | 75 | 21 | / |
| Dhaf | 75 | 19 | / |
| Doif | 75 | 15 | / |
| Hdaf | 75 | 7 | / |
| Dift | 75 | 5 | / |
| Daiw | 75 | 4 | / |
| Dawf | 75 | 4 | / |
| Dihf | 75 | 2 | / |
| Dahf | 75 | 2 | / |
| Disf | 75 | 2 | / |
| Dgaf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ddif | 75 | 1 | / |
| Davf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dgif | 75 | 1 | / |
| Difh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dafs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dafz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dadf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dizf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Diwf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Datf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Daffe | 67 | 18,923 | / |
| Dayib | 67 | 4,249 | / |
| Hdaib | 67 | 1,058 | / |
| Duijf | 67 | 523 | / |
| Daibh | 67 | 486 | / |
| Daivd | 67 | 444 | / |
| Dhaib | 67 | 335 | / |
| Dhafe | 67 | 298 | / |
| Daayf | 67 | 212 | / |
| Dayef | 67 | 195 | / |
| Daiub | 67 | 174 | / |
| Daivs | 67 | 153 | / |
| Diyaf | 67 | 79 | / |
| Dafft | 67 | 78 | / |
| Deift | 67 | 69 | / |
| Diffe | 67 | 48 | / |
| Ditfe | 67 | 46 | / |
| Deife | 67 | 35 | / |
| Duifs | 67 | 30 | / |
| Dajib | 67 | 29 | / |
| Daiev | 67 | 25 | / |
| Dioff | 67 | 18 | / |
| Dafsh | 67 | 17 | / |
| Deyaf | 67 | 16 | / |
| Dhief | 67 | 12 | / |
| Daafe | 67 | 11 | / |
| Daiab | 67 | 9 | / |
| Dahaf | 67 | 9 | / |
| Daieb | 67 | 8 | / |
| Dhoif | 67 | 7 | / |
| Dhaiv | 67 | 6 | / |
| Dgiff | 67 | 6 | / |
| Daiib | 67 | 6 | / |
| Dajaf | 67 | 5 | / |
| Diopf | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dhafh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dajiw | 67 | 4 | / |
| Daufs | 67 | 4 | / |
| Doift | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dheif | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dayaf | 67 | 3 | / |
| D'Aff | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dafhe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dhaft | 67 | 2 | / |
| Duiff | 67 | 2 | / |
| Daeff | 67 | 2 | / |
| D'Aft | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tdafe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Deivf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dioyf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dittf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Daiov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dawef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dayiw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dayuf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Daufe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dawfe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dieff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deafe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dasfe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Daiew | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dadfe | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Auf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deiaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deief | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deifh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Duiof | 67 | 1 | / |
| Daiyb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Disfz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hdajf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deaff | 67 | 0 | / |
| Daffs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Deaft | 67 | 0 | / |
| Dauff | 67 | 0 | / |
| Deahf | 67 | 0 | / |
Daif Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Daif in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﻀﻴﻒ | aldyf | 50 |
| ﺍﻟﺪﻳﻒ | aldyf | 50 |
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Footnotes
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