Karif Surname

1,148,257th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 209 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Morocco
Highest density in:
Morocco

Karif Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karif Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
Indonesia311:4,266,103213,470
India241:31,961,058386,265
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
France11:66,422,722504,397
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kharif916,090/
Karife9110/
Karrif914/
Kariff913/
Karief911/
Kgarif911/
Kajrif911/
Kaurif911/
Kharief8357/
Khariff832/
Kharrif831/
Karef807,395/
Kariv8078/
Kerif8011/
Carif807/
Korif807/
Kariw804/
Karyf801/
Qarif801/
Kharichf771/
Kaurioff771/
Karifova771/
Kariev732,912/
Kherif731,584/
Kharef731,064/
Khariv7355/
Kareff7353/
Khorif7334/
Koirif7318/
Caurif7310/
Kharyf736/
Kahrib735/
Caraif734/
Karaiv734/
Carife734/
Kariov733/
Keraif732/
Kariph732/
Kerrif731/
Koraif731/
Carift731/
Kaarib731/
Kargef731/
Kauref731/
Cahrif731/
Korrif731/
Katriv731/
Kairiw731/
Karefe731/
Cariff730/
Korife730/
Kherief67891/
Khareef67383/
Khorief67199/
Kheraif67103/
Cariffe6792/
Kahariv6746/
Khariev6737/
Keraiff6731/
Khairiv6713/
Karriev6713/
Khariph6711/
Kheriff677/
Karaaiv676/
Khairib674/
Khoreif674/
Khoraif674/
Khatriv674/
Kherrif673/
Kharaiv673/
Kereiff672/
Kharisv671/
Kayriev671/
Carieff671/
Kairiev671/
Khérief671/
Carriff671/
Kahriev671/
Khereif671/
Kharref671/
Caharif671/
Khourif671/
Khariov671/
Kharefe671/
Koraife671/
Khareiv671/
Keruiff670/
Quariff670/

Karif Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karif in the Oriya language
କାରିଫkaripha-
Karif in the Hindi language
कारिफkaripha80.56
करीफkaripha8.33
कारीफkaripha8.33
़कारिफkaripha2.78
Karif in the Marathi language
कारीफkaripha45.45
करीफkaripha36.36
करीमkarima9.09
कािरफ़kairafa9.09
Karif in the Russian language
Карифkarif-

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