Delif Surname

1,795,579th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 105 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iraq
Highest density in:
Iraq

Delif Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Delif Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iraq1001:350,2176,594
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Delif (33) may also be a first name.

Delif Last Name Facts

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

The last name Delif is more frequently found in Iraq than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Delif.

How Common Is The Last Name Delif? popularity and diffusion

Delif is the 1,795,579th most numerous last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 69,405,199 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Delif are found; 95 percent are found in West Asia and 95 percent are found in Levant. Delif is also the 1,807,719th most frequently held forename in the world. It is borne by 33 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Iraq, where it is held by 100 people, or 1 in 350,217. Excluding Iraq Delif exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Algeria, where 2 percent are found and Ecuador, where 1 percent are found.

Delif Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Delif has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Delif last name contracted 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Delief9138/
Detlif9114/
Delife913/
Delaif911/
Delijf911/
Deliff910/
Delhief839/
Delhiff831/
Dethlif830/
Detliff830/
Detleif830/
Dolif80364/
Dalif8062/
Dilif8044/
Deliv8036/
Delef8013/
Delib803/
Deliw802/
Deetlifs7734/
Delitfch771/
Detlef73483/
Deliev73419/
Deleff7389/
Deliov7321/
Delefe7320/
Doliff7318/
D'Olif7317/
Dolief7315/
Deleef7311/
Deeliw735/
Dalief731/
Dollif731/
Djleif731/
Dilief731/
Daliff730/
Dettlaiff711/
Detlefs67410/
Dolliff6754/
Deleffe6726/
Deliova6725/
Dayliff672/
Detleff672/
Dethlef672/
Deelaiw671/
Dealefe671/
Dettlef671/
Deeliew671/
Detleft670/
Dollief670/
Dalliff670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Delif
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