Kashef Surname
Approximately 6,533 people bear this surname
Kashef Surname User-submission:
The Kashif surname means 'who reaches a higher level of knowledge', especially existentialism.
Kashef Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 4,912 | 1:18,717 | 2,166 |
| Saudi Arabia | 835 | 1:36,953 | 5,288 |
| United States | 183 | 1:1,980,650 | 127,499 |
| Jordan | 173 | 1:51,112 | 5,096 |
| Iran | 82 | 1:936,372 | 44,282 |
| Kuwait | 58 | 1:65,529 | 7,566 |
| Canada | 45 | 1:818,791 | 63,991 |
| Iraq | 37 | 1:946,531 | 12,381 |
| United Arab Emirates | 32 | 1:286,321 | 19,784 |
| Palestine | 31 | 1:146,737 | 8,164 |
| Pakistan | 23 | 1:7,767,125 | 41,967 |
| Sweden | 17 | 1:579,221 | 42,433 |
| England | 15 | 1:3,714,537 | 119,675 |
| Switzerland | 12 | 1:684,410 | 46,196 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Bangladesh | 9 | 1:17,706,308 | 13,537 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Lebanon | 5 | 1:1,127,417 | 17,983 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
Kashef (1,795) may also be a first name.
Kashef Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Kashif surname means 'who reaches a higher level of knowledge', especially existentialism.
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Kashef Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Kashef Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kashef Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kashef (Hindi: काशिफ, Marathi: काशेफ) occurs most in Egypt. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kashef? popularity and diffusion
It is the 75,172nd most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,115,498 people. The surname Kashef occurs predominantly in Africa, where 75 percent of Kashef are found; 75 percent are found in North Africa and 75 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 180,439th most prevalent forename worldwide It is held by 1,795 people.
This last name is most frequently used in Egypt, where it is held by 4,912 people, or 1 in 18,717. Aside from Egypt it exists in 37 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 13 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.
Kashef Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Kashef last name is primarily Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Kashef surname are 0.82% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 54.05% registered with the party.
The amount Kashef earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 33.48% more than the national average, earning $57,597 USD per year and in Canada they earn 143.04% more than the national average, earning $120,748 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kashef Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kashef in the Hindi language | ||
| काशिफ | kasipha | - |
| Kashef in the Marathi language | ||
| काशेफ | kasepha | 92.31 |
| कशेफ | kasepha | 7.69 |
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Footnotes
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