Hayef Surname

112,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,108 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iraq
Highest density in:
Iraq

Hayef Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hayef Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iraq3,7881:9,245741
Morocco1701:202,80134,956
France601:1,107,045119,335
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Belgium171:676,27358,718
Jordan151:589,49613,598
Iran111:6,980,229145,986
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Syria31:6,433,67416,197
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Hayef (614) may also be a first name.

Hayef Last Name Facts

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

Hayef is more commonly found in Iraq than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Hayef.

How Common Is The Last Name Hayef? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hayef is the 112,718th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,773,989 people. The surname Hayef occurs predominantly in Asia, where 94 percent of Hayef live; 93 percent live in West Asia and 93 percent live in Levant. Hayef is also the 337,097th most widespread forename globally It is held by 614 people.

Hayef is most widely held in Iraq, where it is carried by 3,788 people, or 1 in 9,245. Outside of Iraq Hayef is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in Morocco, where 4 percent live and France, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khayef91943/
Chayef9115/
Hayefe911/
Hayf896/
Ayef894/
Hayeb80273/
Hayev80156/
Hoyef8084/
Khaef8049/
Khayf8037/
Hayft8027/
Ayefe8025/
Hayaf8014/
Haeff809/
Gayef805/
Chaef804/
Haief803/
Hayew803/
Hayuf801/
Haysf800/
Yef7593/
Aef7522/
Ayf7512/
Chayeb73930/
Hahyev7327/
Khayif7322/
Hayouf7321/
Khajef7311/
Khayev738/
Chaeff738/
Khayaf738/
Hayhew737/
Gayeff736/
Khaief734/
Chayof734/
Chayev734/
Hayeva733/
Hayoev732/
Khayyf731/
Jayefh731/
Hauief731/
Hajeef731/
Chayaf731/
Haweef731/
Hawief731/
Hauf674,813/
Ayeb673,009/
Haif672,507/
Ayew671,938/
Ayev67353/
Ayaf67254/
Heif67245/
Ayuf67160/
Hayv6788/
Heaf6764/
Gaef6733/
Ayof6722/
Gayf6716/
Khajeef6712/
Yeff6712/
Chayeva6710/
Ayif675/
Khayeva675/
Hoyf674/
Hayw673/
Aytf673/
Aysf673/
Ahyf672/
Ayyf672/
Awef672/
Iyef672/
Heyf671/
Ajef671/
Yehf671/
Hayb671/
Aydf671/
Ayfz671/
Ayfs671/
Ayff671/
Aywf671/
Ehyf671/
Aiyf671/
Yepf671/
Khayfeh671/
Uyef671/
Uhyf671/
Oyef671/
Chhayeb671/
Heuf671/
Ehaf671/
Aepf671/
Jayf671/
Aeff670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hayef
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