Latifi Surname
Approximately 46,031 people bear this surname
Latifi Surname User-submission:
An Iranian surname constructed using the Arabic word, latif, which translates to 'kind' or 'gentle'.
Latifi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 30,368 | 1:2,528 | 317 |
| Morocco | 5,316 | 1:6,485 | 791 |
| Kosovo | 4,653 | 1:400 | 51 |
| Albania | 1,482 | 1:1,966 | 317 |
| Saudi Arabia | 477 | 1:64,687 | 9,689 |
| United States | 433 | 1:837,088 | 63,980 |
| Greece | 376 | 1:29,468 | 4,552 |
| Afghanistan | 226 | 1:142,271 | 3,136 |
| Pakistan | 206 | 1:867,203 | 11,961 |
| Algeria | 198 | 1:195,109 | 23,445 |
| Serbia | 191 | 1:37,408 | 3,869 |
| Malaysia | 158 | 1:186,672 | 11,147 |
| Sweden | 143 | 1:68,858 | 5,211 |
| Yemen | 131 | 1:201,720 | 8,568 |
| India | 130 | 1:5,900,503 | 139,327 |
| North Macedonia | 122 | 1:17,225 | 2,466 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Switzerland | 90 | 1:91,255 | 10,041 |
| Azerbaijan | 84 | 1:114,870 | 3,753 |
| Germany | 84 | 1:958,398 | 66,883 |
| Austria | 77 | 1:110,590 | 15,709 |
| Indonesia | 73 | 1:1,811,633 | 116,472 |
| Canada | 70 | 1:526,366 | 44,416 |
| Belgium | 64 | 1:179,635 | 24,162 |
| Thailand | 64 | 1:1,103,724 | 164,273 |
| England | 63 | 1:884,414 | 45,970 |
| Iraq | 58 | 1:603,822 | 9,381 |
| Denmark | 53 | 1:106,504 | 9,962 |
| Australia | 45 | 1:599,904 | 42,958 |
| Tajikistan | 38 | 1:220,702 | 1,987 |
| Norway | 37 | 1:138,981 | 17,684 |
| Turkey | 34 | 1:2,288,865 | 74,619 |
| Tunisia | 33 | 1:18,504 | 2,964 |
| Spain | 31 | 1:1,508,130 | 46,256 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| France | 26 | 1:2,554,720 | 189,486 |
| Finland | 25 | 1:219,868 | 18,073 |
| Syria | 23 | 1:839,175 | 6,287 |
| Nigeria | 23 | 1:7,701,859 | 170,290 |
| Netherlands | 22 | 1:767,599 | 58,330 |
| Slovenia | 20 | 1:124,384 | 12,684 |
| Lebanon | 18 | 1:313,171 | 10,344 |
| Argentina | 17 | 1:2,514,318 | 114,515 |
| Russia | 12 | 1:12,010,255 | 361,204 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Bangladesh | 9 | 1:17,706,308 | 13,537 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 8 | 1:442,050 | 13,608 |
| Croatia | 8 | 1:528,576 | 38,675 |
| Czechia | 6 | 1:1,772,245 | 105,647 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
Latifi (1,205) may also be a first name.
Latifi Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
An Iranian surname constructed using the Arabic word, latif, which translates to 'kind' or 'gentle'.
- pouanlotfiLatifi Demographics
Average Latifi Salary in
United States
$54,040 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Latifi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Latifi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Latifi (Arabic: طيفي, Hindi: लतीफी, Marathi: लतीफी, Russian: Латифи) is borne by more people in Iran than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Latifi? popularity and diffusion
The last name Latifi is the 12,205th most commonly held surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 158,318 people. Latifi is primarily found in Asia, where 70 percent of Latifi live; 67 percent live in South Asia and 67 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 228,168th most commonly used first name at a global level It is held by 1,205 people.
This last name is most commonly held in Iran, where it is held by 30,368 people, or 1 in 2,528. In Iran Latifi is mostly concentrated in: Khuzestan Province, where 18 percent live, Tehran Province, where 16 percent live and Hamadan Province, where 7 percent live. Other than Iran Latifi is found in 67 countries. It also occurs in Morocco, where 12 percent live and Kosovo, where 10 percent live.
Latifi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Alawite (56%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Latifi last name are 15.01% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 68.24% being registered with the political party.
The amount Latifi earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 22.58% less than the national average, earning 267,927 kr per year; in United States they earn 25.24% more than the national average, earning $54,040 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.57% more than the national average, earning $52,945 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latifui | 92 | 130 | / |
| Latifis | 92 | 72 | / |
| Liatifi | 92 | 43 | / |
| Latiffi | 92 | 33 | / |
| Lathifi | 92 | 22 | / |
| Laatifi | 92 | 9 | / |
| Lattifi | 92 | 5 | / |
| Latifei | 92 | 2 | / |
| Laitifi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Latifih | 92 | 1 | / |
| Latifiy | 92 | 1 | / |
| Lyatifi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Latiefi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Latifid | 92 | 1 | / |
| Latifie | 92 | 1 | / |
| Liatifis | 86 | 53 | / |
| Latifieh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Latifa | 83 | 11,736 | / |
| Letifi | 83 | 460 | / |
| Latife | 83 | 367 | / |
| Latify | 83 | 75 | / |
| Latefi | 83 | 54 | / |
| Lotifi | 83 | 7 | / |
| Létifi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Latufi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Latifaj | 77 | 1,032 | / |
| Lathifa | 77 | 456 | / |
| Lhatifa | 77 | 123 | / |
| Lettifi | 77 | 119 | / |
| Latiffa | 77 | 58 | / |
| Lateefi | 77 | 49 | / |
| Latifee | 77 | 41 | / |
| Latiffe | 77 | 17 | / |
| Latifeh | 77 | 16 | / |
| Lataifa | 77 | 12 | / |
| Latiphi | 77 | 9 | / |
| Latifer | 77 | 6 | / |
| Lattifa | 77 | 5 | / |
| Latuffi | 77 | 3 | / |
| Lotiffi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Latifay | 77 | 2 | / |
| Latefid | 77 | 1 | / |
| Latefio | 77 | 1 | / |
| Latifaa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Latiffy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lattife | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lotifie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lateffi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lattefi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Latifha | 77 | 0 | / |
| Latiffer | 71 | 14 | / |
| Lhathifa | 71 | 9 | / |
| Lataifeh | 71 | 9 | / |
| Laateffi | 71 | 4 | / |
| Latifeet | 71 | 4 | / |
| Latisfes | 71 | 2 | / |
| Latheefi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Loutaifi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Latiphai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Latifeer | 71 | 1 | / |
| Latyfich | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lotifa | 67 | 1,269 | / |
| Latefe | 67 | 175 | / |
| Latefa | 67 | 86 | / |
| Lotife | 67 | 8 | / |
| Lotufi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Latyfa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Latufe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lotefi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Letefi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Latéfa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lathiefaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Letufi | 67 | 1 | / |
Latifi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Latifi in the Hindi language | ||
| लतीफी | latiphi | - |
| Latifi in the Marathi language | ||
| लतीफी | latiphi | - |
| Latifi in the Russian language | ||
| Латифи | latifi | - |
| Latifi in the Arabic language | ||
| طيفي | tyfy | - |
| لطيفى | ltyfy | - |
| لطيفي | ltyfy | - |
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