Halif Surname

356,968th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,017 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

Halif Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Halif Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen3181:83,0985,485
Morocco2731:126,28622,036
Iraq1151:304,5366,054
Indonesia921:1,437,49197,733
Malaysia641:460,84723,445
Israel541:158,47516,422
India291:26,450,530346,896
Russia151:9,608,204322,587
United States111:32,950,812797,015
France101:6,642,272293,169
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Syria41:4,825,25612,827
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436

Halif (638) may also be a first name.

Halif Last Name Facts

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

The surname Halif (Hindi: हलीफ, Marathi: हलीफ, Oriya: ହଲିଫ୍) occurs more in Yemen more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Halif.

How Common Is The Last Name Halif? popularity and diffusion

The last name Halif is the 356,968th most frequently occurring last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,165,729 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 68 percent of Halif are found; 49 percent are found in West Asia and 32 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 329,390th most frequently held forename on earth, borne by 638 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Yemen, where it is carried by 318 people, or 1 in 83,098. In Yemen Halif is most common in: Amanat Al Asimah, where 80 percent reside, Sana'a Governorate, where 19 percent reside and Hadramaut Governorate, where 1 percent reside. Not including Yemen Halif occurs in 29 countries. It also occurs in Morocco, where 27 percent reside and Iraq, where 11 percent reside.

Halif Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Halif surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Halif earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 160.77% more than the national average, earning $112,521 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khalif91157,162/
Halife91251/
Chalif91117/
Haliff9123/
Hallif915/
Halief911/
Jhalif911/
Alif8938,170/
Khalife835,965/
Khalifh83368/
Khaalif83295/
Chaliff8355/
Hatliff8319/
Khaliff8316/
Khallif835/
Khaulif831/
Challif831/
Khaluif831/
Chalief831/
Haliffe831/
Hhalife831/
Khalaif831/
Aliff802,581/
Halib801,218/
Alief80621/
Alife80485/
Halef80431/
Jalif80416/
Haliw8091/
Aliof8088/
Galif8068/
Allif8055/
Aalif8023/
Haliv8017/
Aliwf8013/
Holif809/
Alaif808/
Alifh806/
Alhif805/
Ahlif805/
Alisf804/
Aslif803/
Alift803/
Ajlif803/
Aulif802/
Alifs802/
Helif802/
Aylif802/
Alitf802/
Aloif801/
Ailif801/
Alifp801/
Halyf801/
Halaifeh7721/
Khaleife771/
Khallife771/
Heahliff770/
Haislife770/
Khalef735,737/
Chalef731,744/
Kholif731,723/
Jaliff73318/
Alhaif73199/
Ailiff73185/
Khalyf73176/
Ayliff73165/
Cholif73128/
Auliff7376/
Alieff7346/
Haleef7346/
Haliev7334/
Haleib7334/
Aliffe7327/
Khaliv7324/
Galaif7321/
Chalib7318/
Halaib7314/
Hollif739/
Allaif739/
Holiff738/
Hallef738/
Jaalif737/
Alliff736/
Alioff736/
Haliph735/
Hallib734/
Elhaif734/
Halaiv733/
Aylife733/
Haleff732/
Healiv732/
Halitv731/
Aleife731/
Haleaf731/
Khaléf731/
Alaife731/
Houlif731/
Ohlief731/
Hailef731/
Gallif731/
Allift731/
Alifhd731/
Aaliff731/
Alifff731/
Ealiff730/
Haleft730/
Khalaifeh7119/
Chalifová711/
Khaliph6735,489/
Alib673,380/
Kholeif671,603/
Ayliffe671,427/
Alef671,032/
Khallef67682/
Kholaif67670/
Alifova67549/
Chaleff67244/
Elif67210/
Khaleef67192/
Aliv67158/
Chaliev6790/
Aylieff6767/
Auliffe6761/
Aliw6747/
Halleib6728/
Khalefh6726/
Khaliov6716/
Khoulif6714/
Hallaib679/
Olif679/
Khalyfe678/
Khalefe677/
Alyf676/
Chaliew676/
D'Alife675/
Khalayf675/
Haliova674/
Houllif674/
Halliev674/
Khaleiv674/
Challef674/
Khaleff673/
Aljf672/
Hallefe672/
Chaliov671/
Chaliph671/
Kheilif671/
Easlife671/
Alêf671/
Jahalef671/
Halleft671/
Alifowa671/
Chalaiw671/
Chaliow671/
Autliff670/
Galliff670/
Heyslif670/
Ailliff670/
Holliff670/
Jalliff670/
Hasliph670/

Halif Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Halif in the Oriya language
ହଲିଫ୍haliph-
Halif in the Hindi language
हलीफhalipha97.3
हलिफhalipha2.7
Halif in the Marathi language
हलीफhalipha90
हालीफhalipha10

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