Quaif Surname

1,860,621st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 99 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Quaif Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Quaif Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England621:898,67846,462
United States321:11,326,842445,236
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England551:443,18925,511
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States541:929,97655,839

Quaif Last Name Facts

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

The surname Quaif is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Quaif? popularity and diffusion

The last name Quaif is the 1,860,621st most frequently occurring last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 73,611,575 people. The surname Quaif occurs predominantly in Europe, where 65 percent of Quaif are found; 64 percent are found in Northern Europe and 64 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 62 people, or 1 in 898,678. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 50 percent live, Kent, where 16 percent live and Essex, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account England Quaif is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 32 percent live and India, where 2 percent live.

Quaif Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Quaif has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Quaif surname grew 113 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 41 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Quaif Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Quaif last name is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Quaif are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.

Quaif earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.49% less than the national average, earning $42,506 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Quaife911,160/
Quaiff9149/
Qaif897/
Quaf893/
Quif892/
Quaiffe830/
Quief8070/
Quaib8017/
Quafe803/
Quift803/
Qaife802/
Quaft802/
Quife801/
Quhif801/
Quifh801/
Quiff800/
Quapf800/
Qaf75300/
Qif753/
Quib6716,921/
Kaif674,164/
Cuif67318/
Qafh67268/
Guif6759/
Kuif6751/
Caif6748/
Guaf6745/
Qafe6733/
Qasf6732/
Qaaf6730/
Quef6713/
Quaw6713/
Qafz679/
Qahf678/
Qoif677/
Qaib677/
Quab674/
Qouf673/
Qafs673/
Quiw672/
Qadf672/
Qaft672/
Qgaf672/
Qkif672/
Qihf671/
Qitf671/
Qiwf671/
Qqaf671/
Qeif671/
Qeuf671/
Qhif671/
Qifh671/
Kuaf671/
Qaef671/
Qayf671/
Qijf671/
Gqif671/
Qauf671/
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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
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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 Quaif
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