El Tarif Surname

919,444th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 288 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

El Tarif Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

El Tarif Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
United Arab Emirates961:95,4408,441
Syria551:350,9284,703
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Lebanon41:1,409,27119,641
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813

El Tarif Last Name Facts

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

The surname El Tarif has its highest incidence in Egypt. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name El Tarif? popularity and diffusion

The surname El Tarif is the 919,444th most commonly occurring family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 25,303,979 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 58 percent of El Tarif reside; 58 percent reside in West Asia and 42 percent reside in Arabic North Africa.

El Tarif is most widespread in Egypt, where it is borne by 122 people, or 1 in 753,572. Aside from Egypt it is found in 7 countries. It is also common in The United Arab Emirates, where 33 percent are found and Syria, where 19 percent are found.

El Tarif Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the El Tarif surname is primarily Shiite (25%) in Lebanon.

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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
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  • 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 El Tarif
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