Karif Surname
Approximately 209 people bear this surname
Karif Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| Indonesia | 31 | 1:4,266,103 | 213,470 |
| India | 24 | 1:31,961,058 | 386,265 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Karif (230) may also be a first name.
Karif Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karif Come From? nationality or country of origin
Karif (Hindi: कारिफ, Marathi: कारीफ, Oriya: କାରିଫ, Russian: Кариф) occurs in Morocco more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Karif? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,148,257th most commonly used last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 34,868,641 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 67 percent of Karif reside; 66 percent reside in North Africa and 66 percent reside in Mahgreb. Karif is also the 591,855th most widespread first name throughout the world, borne by 230 people.
Karif is most commonly occurring in Morocco, where it is carried by 136 people, or 1 in 253,501. Besides Morocco Karif exists in 14 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 15 percent live and India, where 11 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Karif Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Karif in the Oriya language | ||
| କାରିଫ | karipha | - |
| Karif in the Hindi language | ||
| कारिफ | karipha | 80.56 |
| करीफ | karipha | 8.33 |
| कारीफ | karipha | 8.33 |
| ़कारिफ | karipha | 2.78 |
| Karif in the Marathi language | ||
| कारीफ | karipha | 45.45 |
| करीफ | karipha | 36.36 |
| करीम | karima | 9.09 |
| कािरफ़ | kairafa | 9.09 |
| Karif in the Russian language | ||
| Кариф | karif | - |
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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 Karif
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