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 Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kashef Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kashef (Hindi: काशिफ, Marathi: काशेफ) is carried by more people in Egypt than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kashef? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 75,172nd most commonly used last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,115,498 people. It is primarily found 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 commonly occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 1,795 people.
The surname Kashef is most common in Egypt, where it is borne by 4,912 people, or 1 in 18,717. Besides Egypt it is found in 37 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 13 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.
Kashef Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.
In The United States Kashef are 0.82% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.05% registered to vote for the political 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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