Kashif Surname
Approximately 157,332 people bear this surname
Kashif Surname User-submission:
The Kashif surname means 'who reaches a higher level of knowledge', especially existentialism.
Kashif Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 135,449 | 1:1,319 | 203 |
| Egypt | 6,224 | 1:14,771 | 1,762 |
| Sudan | 4,480 | 1:8,373 | 1,185 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4,134 | 1:7,464 | 1,053 |
| India | 3,391 | 1:226,206 | 13,328 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1,427 | 1:6,421 | 821 |
| England | 457 | 1:121,921 | 12,312 |
| Bangladesh | 360 | 1:442,658 | 11,259 |
| United States | 310 | 1:1,169,222 | 83,615 |
| Iran | 282 | 1:272,278 | 19,967 |
| Canada | 140 | 1:263,183 | 24,832 |
| Bahrain | 103 | 1:13,093 | 2,472 |
| Qatar | 81 | 1:29,111 | 3,031 |
| Kuwait | 77 | 1:49,360 | 5,585 |
| Hong Kong | 56 | 1:130,991 | 2,371 |
| Malaysia | 39 | 1:756,262 | 35,302 |
| Scotland | 36 | 1:148,717 | 8,826 |
| Sweden | 34 | 1:289,610 | 20,124 |
| Thailand | 33 | 1:2,140,556 | 247,258 |
| Afghanistan | 29 | 1:1,108,730 | 10,128 |
| South Africa | 28 | 1:1,934,918 | 88,980 |
| Greece | 27 | 1:410,363 | 54,524 |
| Australia | 22 | 1:1,227,077 | 66,405 |
| Oman | 12 | 1:307,331 | 4,704 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
Kashif (257,558) may also be a first name.
Kashif Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Kashif surname means 'who reaches a higher level of knowledge', especially existentialism.
- hkashefKashif Demographics
Average Kashif Salary in
United States
$45,656 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kashif Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kashif Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kashif (Arabic: الكاشف, Hindi: काशिफ, Marathi: काशीफ, Oriya: କାଶିଫ, Russian: Кашиф) is more commonly found in Pakistan than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kashif? popularity and diffusion
Kashif is the 3,563rd most commonly used family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 46,320 people. The last name Kashif is mostly found in Asia, where 92 percent of Kashif reside; 89 percent reside in South Asia and 87 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Kashif is also the 4,080th most commonly held forename globally. It is borne by 257,558 people.
It is most commonly used in Pakistan, where it is carried by 135,449 people, or 1 in 1,319. In Pakistan Kashif is mostly concentrated in: Punjab, where 62 percent live, Sindh, where 28 percent live and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 7 percent live. Outside of Pakistan Kashif exists in 64 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 4 percent live and Sudan, where 3 percent live.
Kashif Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Kashif surname are 0.84999999999999% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.38% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Kashif earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 20.98% less than the national average, earning 273,479 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 145.29% more than the national average, earning R 582,900 per year; in United States they earn 5.81% more than the national average, earning $45,656 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.76% less than the national average, earning $45,331 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kashif Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kashif in the Hindi language | ||
| काशिफ | kasipha | 91.71 |
| काशीफ | kasipha | 4 |
| कासिफ | kasipha | 1.76 |
| कशिफ | kasipha | 1.35 |
| काशिफ़ | kasifa | 0.41 |
| कशीफ | kasipha | 0.17 |
| काषिफ | kasipha | 0.14 |
| काश्फि | kasphi | 0.05 |
| काशिम | kasima | 0.05 |
| कासिफा | kasipha | 0.02 |
| क़ाशिफ़ | qasifa | 0.02 |
| काशीफ़ | kasifa | 0.02 |
| कशिक | kasika | 0.02 |
| कसिफ | kasipha | 0.02 |
| कौशिफ | kausipha | 0.02 |
| काशिक | kasika | 0.02 |
| काशि़फ | kasipha | 0.02 |
| का़शिफ | kasipha | 0.02 |
| काशिंफ | kasimpha | 0.02 |
| काश्ीफ | kasipha | 0.02 |
| कशिफ़ | kasifa | 0.02 |
| कासिम | kasima | 0.02 |
| Kashif in the Marathi language | ||
| काशीफ | kasipha | 70.68 |
| कशीफ | kasipha | 7.85 |
| कासीफ | kasipha | 7.33 |
| कािशफ़ | kaisafa | 7.33 |
| काशीफ़ | kasifa | 3.14 |
| काझी | kajhi | 2.09 |
| कासीम | kasima | 0.52 |
| कासीक | kasika | 0.52 |
| कािसफ़ | kaisafa | 0.52 |
| Kashif in the Oriya language | ||
| କାଶିଫ | kasipha | 44.44 |
| କାସିଫ | kasipha | 33.33 |
| କାଶିଫ୍ | kasiph | 22.22 |
| Kashif in the Russian language | ||
| Кашиф | kasif | - |
| Kashif in the Arabic language | ||
| الكاشف | alkashf | - |
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