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'.
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Latifi Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Latifi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Latifi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Latifi (Arabic: طيفي, Hindi: लतीफी, Marathi: लतीफी, Russian: Латифи) occurs more in Iran more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Latifi? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 12,205th most commonly held last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 158,318 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 70 percent of Latifi reside; 67 percent reside in South Asia and 67 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Latifi is also the 228,168th most commonly used first name world-wide. It is borne by 1,205 people.
The surname Latifi is most prevalent in Iran, where it is held by 30,368 people, or 1 in 2,528. In Iran it is mostly found in: Khuzestan Province, where 18 percent reside, Tehran Province, where 16 percent reside and Hamadan Province, where 7 percent reside. Outside of Iran it exists in 67 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 12 percent reside and Kosovo, where 10 percent reside.
Latifi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Alawite (56%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Latifi last name are 15.01% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 68.24% being registered with the 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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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Latifi
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