Darif Surname

55,691st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,116 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Morocco
Highest density in:
Morocco

Darif Surname User-submission:

The Darif surname derives from an adverb darofa, meaning 'witty', 'clever', 'interesting', 'humorous', 'funny comment'.

It refers to a person who is famous for his quick wit and the ability to express joyfully or for self-entertainment.

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Darif Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Morocco8,4181:4,096437
Brazil2071:1,034,17636,449
France1321:503,20270,199
Spain1181:396,20421,717
United States791:4,588,088240,017
Indonesia351:3,778,548197,284
Iraq311:1,129,73113,630
Malaysia261:1,134,39349,681
Belgium171:676,27358,718
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Algeria61:6,438,59253,709
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Yemen31:8,808,43135,773
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436

Darif (534) may also be a first name.

Darif Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Darif surname derives from an adverb darofa, meaning 'witty', 'clever', 'interesting', 'humorous', 'funny comment'.

It refers to a person who is famous for his quick wit and the ability to express joyfully or for self-entertainment.

- ouijdaneaich

Darif Last Name Facts

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

The last name Darif (Arabic: ضريف, Hindi: दारिफ) occurs more in Morocco more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Darif? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 55,691st most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 799,424 people. Darif is mostly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Darif are found; 92 percent are found in North Africa and 92 percent are found in Mahgreb. It is also the 364,930th most commonly held first name globally, borne by 534 people.

It is most common in Morocco, where it is held by 8,418 people, or 1 in 4,096. Excluding Morocco this last name exists in 28 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 2 percent reside and France, where 1 percent reside.

Darif Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Darif last name are 23.82% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70.59% registered with the party.

Darif earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.22% more than the national average, earning $47,559 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dariff91117/
Darife9124/
Dharif9112/
Darief919/
Darrif916/
Darift911/
Dautrif836/
Darriff833/
Dhatrif833/
Da'riff832/
Dhariff831/
Daryf80545/
Derif80543/
Darib80279/
Dariv80234/
Dorif8075/
Daref808/
Dariw802/
Daraib732,065/
Dariev73366/
Dharyf73308/
Dareff7326/
Dhorif7324/
Darhib7313/
Dareef736/
Dareaf736/
Dhariv735/
Dariph731/
Derifh731/
Dourif731/
Dharib731/
Derrif731/
Derief731/
Dorrif731/
Darriw731/
Dariov731/
Daraiv731/
Dherif731/
Daryff730/
Dariew730/
Darziev6771/
Darreff6757/
Darefsh6713/
Dharaib675/
Daariph673/
Dorrief672/
Dhareef672/
Dariwsh671/
Dheriff671/
Dairiev671/
Dayriev671/
Dosreif671/
Daharib671/
Dautref671/
Darheef671/
Daraaiv671/
Dharhiw671/
Darzeaf671/
Derrief671/

Darif Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Darif in the Hindi language
दारिफdaripha83.33
दरीफdaripha16.67
Darif in the Arabic language
ضريفdryf-

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