Raif Surname
Approximately 4,640 people bear this surname
Raif Surname User-submission:
The Raif surname means 'compassionate (softhearted)' in Arabic.
Raif Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 1,125 | 1:30,645 | 4,894 |
| Egypt | 641 | 1:143,426 | 11,189 |
| Israel | 470 | 1:18,208 | 2,709 |
| Saudi Arabia | 278 | 1:110,992 | 14,774 |
| Pakistan | 270 | 1:661,644 | 10,198 |
| Bulgaria | 241 | 1:28,958 | 2,350 |
| United States | 195 | 1:1,858,764 | 121,141 |
| Greece | 193 | 1:57,408 | 9,604 |
| Indonesia | 186 | 1:711,017 | 55,051 |
| England | 154 | 1:361,806 | 25,827 |
| Malaysia | 141 | 1:209,179 | 12,210 |
| Nigeria | 140 | 1:1,265,305 | 50,482 |
| Philippines | 80 | 1:1,265,478 | 96,721 |
| Northern Cyprus | 73 | 1:4,370 | 810 |
| India | 71 | 1:10,803,738 | 202,948 |
| Iraq | 68 | 1:515,024 | 8,412 |
| Germany | 45 | 1:1,789,010 | 101,917 |
| Poland | 36 | 1:1,055,799 | 73,637 |
| Czechia | 30 | 1:354,449 | 42,602 |
| Ukraine | 29 | 1:1,569,748 | 122,792 |
| Russia | 19 | 1:7,585,424 | 283,555 |
| North Macedonia | 18 | 1:116,748 | 9,678 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| Afghanistan | 11 | 1:2,923,017 | 17,932 |
| Papua New Guinea | 11 | 1:741,247 | 83,447 |
| Argentina | 10 | 1:4,274,341 | 152,056 |
| Turkey | 9 | 1:8,646,825 | 130,497 |
| Maldives | 8 | 1:50,522 | 2,455 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Belgium | 6 | 1:1,916,107 | 103,447 |
| Albania | 5 | 1:582,811 | 19,572 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 1:2,986,327 | 84,533 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 30 | 1:1,673,956 | 87,330 |
Raif (21,751) may also be a first name.
Raif Surname Meaning
Raif Demographics
Average Raif Salary in
United States
$40,548 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Raif Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Raif Come From? nationality or country of origin
Raif (Arabic: رأيف, Hindi: रईफ, Marathi: रोैफ़, Russian: Раиф) is found in Morocco more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Raif? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 101,715th most widely held surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 1,570,592 people. Raif occurs predominantly in Africa, where 41 percent of Raif are found; 38 percent are found in North Africa and 24 percent are found in Mahgreb. It is also the 35,511th most numerous first name world-wide, borne by 21,751 people.
It is most numerous in Morocco, where it is held by 1,125 people, or 1 in 30,645. Other than Morocco Raif occurs in 49 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 14 percent live and Israel, where 10 percent live.
Raif Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Raif has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Raif surname grew 650 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,925 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Raif Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Raif surname are 3.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 56.67% registered with the party.
The amount Raif earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 6.03% less than the national average, earning $40,548 USD per year and in Canada they earn 40.55% more than the national average, earning $69,831 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raiff | 89 | 307 | / |
| Hraif | 89 | 242 | / |
| Raife | 89 | 163 | / |
| Raief | 89 | 127 | / |
| Rajif | 89 | 74 | / |
| Rayif | 89 | 37 | / |
| Raiof | 89 | 35 | / |
| Raaif | 89 | 33 | / |
| Raiuf | 89 | 21 | / |
| Rhaif | 89 | 10 | / |
| Raifz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Raiaf | 89 | 1 | / |
| Raidf | 89 | 1 | / |
| Raifh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Raf | 86 | 3,384 | / |
| Rif | 86 | 2,782 | / |
| Raiffe | 80 | 122 | / |
| Raieff | 80 | 10 | / |
| Raioof | 80 | 4 | / |
| Raieef | 80 | 4 | / |
| Raiuff | 80 | 3 | / |
| Raiouf | 80 | 2 | / |
| Rayiff | 80 | 1 | / |
| Raiafe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rauf | 75 | 225,401 | / |
| Reif | 75 | 18,431 | / |
| Rife | 75 | 9,192 | / |
| Rafe | 75 | 5,805 | / |
| Raff | 75 | 5,010 | / |
| Rief | 75 | 4,005 | / |
| Raef | 75 | 3,001 | / |
| Riff | 75 | 2,620 | / |
| Raft | 75 | 2,424 | / |
| Raib | 75 | 1,461 | / |
| Raaf | 75 | 1,404 | / |
| Rawf | 75 | 772 | / |
| Rapf | 75 | 563 | / |
| Roif | 75 | 523 | / |
| Rahf | 75 | 488 | / |
| Riof | 75 | 384 | / |
| Rayf | 75 | 303 | / |
| Hraf | 75 | 274 | / |
| Rajf | 75 | 151 | / |
| Ravf | 75 | 74 | / |
| Rijf | 75 | 33 | / |
| Radf | 75 | 30 | / |
| Ruif | 75 | 25 | / |
| Rift | 75 | 23 | / |
| Raiv | 75 | 19 | / |
| Reaf | 75 | 15 | / |
| Rhif | 75 | 12 | / |
| Rasf | 75 | 11 | / |
| Rafs | 75 | 9 | / |
| Rizf | 75 | 7 | / |
| Razf | 75 | 6 | / |
| Rrif | 75 | 4 | / |
| Rafz | 75 | 3 | / |
| Rzaf | 75 | 3 | / |
| Rafh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Raiw | 75 | 3 | / |
| Rhaf | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hrif | 75 | 2 | / |
| Rafp | 75 | 2 | / |
| Rifs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Risf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rafì | 75 | 1 | / |
| Raifova | 73 | 71 | / |
| Raifová | 73 | 27 | / |
| Rajib | 67 | 47,468 | / |
| Reiff | 67 | 9,923 | / |
| Rajiv | 67 | 4,794 | / |
| Rauff | 67 | 4,128 | / |
| Riffe | 67 | 4,112 | / |
| Rahaf | 67 | 3,986 | / |
| Raaft | 67 | 2,365 | / |
| Rahuf | 67 | 1,130 | / |
| Rieff | 67 | 852 | / |
| Raffe | 67 | 846 | / |
| Raaff | 67 | 591 | / |
| Raieb | 67 | 393 | / |
| Reifs | 67 | 389 | / |
| Rhaib | 67 | 310 | / |
| Raafs | 67 | 198 | / |
| Rijff | 67 | 168 | / |
| Rafft | 67 | 134 | / |
| Rauuf | 67 | 105 | / |
| Rajaf | 67 | 85 | / |
| Roife | 67 | 79 | / |
| Raffs | 67 | 62 | / |
| Roiff | 67 | 55 | / |
| Rayiv | 67 | 54 | / |
| Reift | 67 | 53 | / |
| Reife | 67 | 50 | / |
| Raeff | 67 | 37 | / |
| Rayuf | 67 | 35 | / |
| Raufe | 67 | 33 | / |
| Rojaf | 67 | 31 | / |
| Raafe | 67 | 22 | / |
| Riyaf | 67 | 20 | / |
| Reafs | 67 | 17 | / |
| Rayef | 67 | 14 | / |
| Rioff | 67 | 14 | / |
| Rauft | 67 | 12 | / |
| Raiph | 67 | 11 | / |
| Raufh | 67 | 11 | / |
| Rayib | 67 | 11 | / |
| Raiab | 67 | 10 | / |
| Rayof | 67 | 10 | / |
| Raufs | 67 | 9 | / |
| Rehaf | 67 | 8 | / |
| Rrauf | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hrauf | 67 | 7 | / |
| Rasfh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Rauef | 67 | 7 | / |
| Rashf | 67 | 7 | / |
| Reyaf | 67 | 6 | / |
| Raiev | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rejaf | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hraib | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rafhe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ra'ft | 67 | 4 | / |
| Reafe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rayfe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rajuf | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rajef | 67 | 3 | / |
| Raudf | 67 | 3 | / |
| Raiiv | 67 | 3 | / |
| Roiaf | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rayaf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rathf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Royaf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Raivs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rajiw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Raibh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Raiib | 67 | 2 | / |
| Royif | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rhauf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rauyf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Raiov | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rautf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rzaiv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruiff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Readf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reasf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rievf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rawef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raufp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rauhf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rapfh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rojif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hrief | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reisf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hrift | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rapfe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rasfe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reief | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raufz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhief | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ra'af | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rafsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raftt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruyaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raaib | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roiif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raihb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rafff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rafht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raasf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Riwwf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hriff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reaff | 67 | 0 | / |
| Riffs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rhife | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rivfe | 67 | 0 | / |
| Riefh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rawfe | 67 | 0 | / |
| Richf | 67 | 0 | / |
Raif Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Raif in the Marathi language | ||
| रोैफ़ | roaifa | - |
| Raif in the Hindi language | ||
| रईफ | ra'ipha | 60.87 |
| रइफ | ra'ipha | 36.96 |
| राईफ़ | ra'ifa | 2.17 |
| Raif in the Russian language | ||
| Раиф | raif | - |
| Raif in the Arabic language | ||
| رأيف | rayf | - |
| رايف | rayf | - |
| رئيف | ryyf | - |
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