Kasif Surname

190,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,208 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Kasif Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kasif Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1,8961:404,57021,375
Pakistan2291:780,10411,203
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Indonesia141:9,446,371356,066
Israel141:611,26042,949
England71:7,959,723202,100
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028

The alternate forms: Kaşif (138) are calculated separately.

Kasif (4,621) may also be a first name.

Kasif Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kasif Come From? nationality or country of origin

Kasif (Hindi: कासिफ, Marathi: कासीफ, Oriya: କାସିଫ) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Kaşif. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kasif? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kasif is the 190,963rd most frequently occurring family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 3,300,519 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Kasif are found; 96 percent are found in South Asia and 86 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Kasif is also the 100,926th most frequently held first name world-wide. It is borne by 4,621 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in India, where it is carried by 1,896 people, or 1 in 404,570. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Uttar Pradesh, where 76 percent reside, Bihar, where 15 percent reside and Delhi, where 4 percent reside. Besides India Kasif occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 10 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Kasif Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kasif surname are 37.68% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 90.91% being registered with the party.

Kasif earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 106.68% more than the national average, earning $89,179 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaşif93138/
Kashif91157,332/
Khasif91987/
Kahsif91174/
Kassif9135/
Kasihf917/
Kausif915/
Kasaif913/
Kasjif913/
Kaisif911/
Kasife911/
Khassif83171/
Khashif83155/
Kaashif8336/
Katsiff8315/
Kashief8314/
Kashaif8312/
Kashiff8310/
Kassiff839/
Kasshif837/
Kaushif835/
Kahshif835/
Kashidf832/
Khaseif831/
Kashiof831/
Kashhif831/
Kashifh831/
Hkashif831/
Kkashif831/
Khasief831/
Khasihf831/
Kasoihf831/
Kosif801,184/
Kasef8076/
Kasiv8074/
Qasif8046/
Casif8013/
Kasiw809/
Kesif805/
Kazif802/
Kacif801/
Kajif801/
Kashioff773/
Kaashief771/
Kashifss771/
Khashaif771/
Kashef736,533/
Kasiev73520/
Kashiv73299/
Khazif73137/
Kaseff7385/
Kasiph7362/
Qashif7342/
Khosif7319/
Kassef7319/
Katsyf7316/
Qassif7310/
Keshif736/
Khasef735/
Quasif734/
Katsiv734/
Koshif733/
Casife733/
Kassiw733/
Kashiw733/
Kashyf733/
Cassif731/
Kausef731/
Kaciff731/
Kasivd731/
Kaseef731/
Kosiff731/
Kasoib731/
Kasiew731/
Kaseib731/
Kasisw731/
Kagift731/
Kadzif731/
Kashifova7110/
Khasiev673,812/
Kasichw67351/
Kashiev67149/
Kashiph6742/
Katseff6737/
Kaishiv6711/
Khazaif6711/
Kaysiev678/
Kasheef677/
Khachif676/
Catsiff675/
Katshiw675/
Kaushiv674/
Kasheff674/
Khassef674/
Kasaiph674/
Khashiv672/
Khasiph672/
Kausiph671/
Khaseef671/
Khatsiv671/
Kashivd671/
Kassiev671/
Khajeif671/
Kaschef671/
Khoseif671/
Khoshif671/
Khasieb671/
Kaashef671/
Khashef671/
Gkeasib670/

Kasif Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kasif in the Hindi language
कासिफkasipha93.82
कासीफkasipha3.09
कासिफ़kasifa0.66
कासिkasi0.04
कासिफ़kasifa0.04
कासिमkasima0.04
Kasif in the Marathi language
कासीफkasipha81.44
कािसफ़kaisafa6.19
कसीफkasipha3.09
कासीकkasika2.06
कासीफ़kasifa2.06
कासkasa1.03
आसीरasira1.03
काजीkaji1.03
कसीफ़kasifa1.03
Kasif in the Oriya language
କାସିଫkasipha50
କାଶିଫkasipha50

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kasif
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