Maif Surname
Approximately 44 people bear this surname
Maif Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 11 | 1:2,923,017 | 17,932 |
| Mauritania | 5 | 1:818,973 | 23,459 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Maldives | 2 | 1:202,086 | 4,973 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
The alternate forms: Maïf (1) are calculated separately.
Maif (96) may also be a first name.
Maif Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Maif Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Maif (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻣﻌﻴﻴﻒ, Marathi: मैफ़) is found in Afghanistan more than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Maïf. Click here to see other possible spellings of Maif.
How Common Is The Last Name Maif? popularity and diffusion
The surname Maif is the 2,944,094th most widely held surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 165,626,044 people. The surname Maif occurs mostly in Asia, where 57 percent of Maif live; 45 percent live in South Asia and 36 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Maif is also the 968,397th most widely held forename on earth. It is borne by 96 people.
This last name is most widespread in Afghanistan, where it is carried by 11 people, or 1 in 2,923,017. In Afghanistan it is primarily found in: Khost, where 64 percent live, Nangarhar, where 27 percent live and Kunar, where 9 percent live. Apart from Afghanistan this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also common in Mauritania, where 11 percent live and Algeria, where 9 percent live.
Maif Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Maif has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maïf | 92 | 1 | / |
| Maife | 89 | 128 | / |
| Mayif | 89 | 43 | / |
| Maiof | 89 | 29 | / |
| Majif | 89 | 14 | / |
| Maaif | 89 | 4 | / |
| M'Aif | 89 | 3 | / |
| Maidf | 89 | 1 | / |
| Maief | 89 | 1 | / |
| Maiaf | 89 | 1 | / |
| Maf | 86 | 795 | / |
| Mif | 86 | 62 | / |
| Maiouf | 80 | 407 | / |
| M'Ayif | 80 | 99 | / |
| Mahief | 80 | 18 | / |
| Maioff | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mayife | 80 | 1 | / |
| M'Aaif | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maihof | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mafe | 75 | 2,484 | / |
| Maib | 75 | 376 | / |
| Masf | 75 | 229 | / |
| Maaf | 75 | 135 | / |
| Maff | 75 | 110 | / |
| Mauf | 75 | 83 | / |
| Muif | 75 | 69 | / |
| Mahf | 75 | 22 | / |
| Mife | 75 | 21 | / |
| Mafp | 75 | 12 | / |
| Mhaf | 75 | 12 | / |
| Miff | 75 | 8 | / |
| Mayf | 75 | 5 | / |
| Maft | 75 | 5 | / |
| Majf | 75 | 5 | / |
| Hmaf | 75 | 5 | / |
| Maiw | 75 | 5 | / |
| Moif | 75 | 4 | / |
| Mief | 75 | 4 | / |
| Meif | 75 | 4 | / |
| Mapf | 75 | 4 | / |
| Maiv | 75 | 3 | / |
| Madf | 75 | 3 | / |
| Mazf | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mafz | 75 | 2 | / |
| Maef | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mafh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mmaf | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mihf | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mipf | 75 | 2 | / |
| Miof | 75 | 1 | / |
| Matf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mgif | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mafs | 75 | 0 | / |
| Mifs | 75 | 0 | / |
| Maihoff | 73 | 45 | / |
| M'Ayiff | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mahaife | 73 | 1 | / |
| Maihouf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Maffe | 67 | 749 | / |
| Majib | 67 | 696 | / |
| Majaf | 67 | 492 | / |
| Mahaf | 67 | 262 | / |
| Mayof | 67 | 204 | / |
| Mauff | 67 | 98 | / |
| Masfe | 67 | 88 | / |
| Mayiv | 67 | 73 | / |
| Maufe | 67 | 72 | / |
| Mujaf | 67 | 59 | / |
| Mayef | 67 | 47 | / |
| Maiev | 67 | 40 | / |
| Mojif | 67 | 40 | / |
| Mujif | 67 | 30 | / |
| Majiv | 67 | 30 | / |
| Maivs | 67 | 25 | / |
| Mayib | 67 | 23 | / |
| Maafs | 67 | 22 | / |
| Miyaf | 67 | 10 | / |
| Maafe | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mhafe | 67 | 9 | / |
| Moife | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mioff | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mashf | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mafth | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mayuf | 67 | 3 | / |
| Maiav | 67 | 3 | / |
| Maiub | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mauft | 67 | 2 | / |
| Meyaf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Meiff | 67 | 2 | / |
| Muife | 67 | 2 | / |
| Maiab | 67 | 2 | / |
| Maiov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maiuv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maijb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Masdf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mayfe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Matfe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maffs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meadf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mgiff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mojaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meafe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mattf | 67 | 1 | / |
| M'Aïf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maaiv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maiob | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maiow | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmasf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Madff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhifp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maiph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Majef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Madfe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maaaf | 67 | 1 | / |
Maif Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Maif in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻣﻌﻴﻴﻒ | amyyf | - |
| Maif in the Marathi language | ||
| मैफ़ | maifa | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Maif
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