Sahaf Surname
Approximately 1,073 people bear this surname
Sahaf Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 617 | 1:124,445 | 11,503 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| Pakistan | 62 | 1:2,881,353 | 23,780 |
| India | 39 | 1:19,668,343 | 291,059 |
| United States | 25 | 1:14,498,357 | 517,445 |
| Canada | 22 | 1:1,674,800 | 111,190 |
| Nigeria | 13 | 1:13,626,366 | 237,812 |
| Indonesia | 11 | 1:12,022,654 | 410,938 |
| Yemen | 6 | 1:4,404,216 | 18,907 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
Sahaf (106) may also be a first name.
Sahaf Demographics
Average Sahaf Salary in
United States
$48,400 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sahaf Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sahaf Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sahaf (Arabic: صحاف, Hindi: सहफ, Marathi: सहफ) is more frequently found in Iran than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sahaf? popularity and diffusion
The surname Sahaf is the 342,056th most commonly occurring last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 6,791,748 people. The last name Sahaf occurs mostly in Asia, where 92 percent of Sahaf live; 67 percent live in South Asia and 66 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 915,176th most commonly used forename in the world It is held by 106 people.
The surname Sahaf is most commonly occurring in Iran, where it is carried by 617 people, or 1 in 124,445. In Iran it is mostly found in: Razavi Khorasan Province, where 35 percent reside, Tehran Province, where 25 percent reside and East Azerbaijan Province, where 9 percent reside. Aside from Iran it occurs in 29 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 22 percent reside and Pakistan, where 6 percent reside.
Sahaf Last Name Statistics demography
Sahaf earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.17% more than the national average, earning $48,400 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shahaf | 91 | 1,083 | / |
| Sahaaf | 91 | 1 | / |
| Saaf | 89 | 2,343 | / |
| Shaf | 89 | 1,511 | / |
| Sahf | 89 | 72 | / |
| Schahaf | 83 | 6 | / |
| Shahaff | 83 | 1 | / |
| Shaif | 80 | 11,456 | / |
| Shafe | 80 | 3,908 | / |
| Shaaf | 80 | 1,414 | / |
| Sahav | 80 | 1,401 | / |
| Shaff | 80 | 1,322 | / |
| Schaf | 80 | 851 | / |
| Shaft | 80 | 671 | / |
| Sheaf | 80 | 517 | / |
| Shahf | 80 | 452 | / |
| Shauf | 80 | 308 | / |
| Saaif | 80 | 199 | / |
| Sahaw | 80 | 118 | / |
| Sahfh | 80 | 97 | / |
| Shadf | 80 | 69 | / |
| Saaaf | 80 | 29 | / |
| Scaaf | 80 | 15 | / |
| Sahuf | 80 | 14 | / |
| Saafe | 80 | 12 | / |
| Shawf | 80 | 8 | / |
| Shafz | 80 | 8 | / |
| Shafh | 80 | 7 | / |
| Siaaf | 80 | 5 | / |
| Shafs | 80 | 4 | / |
| Saadf | 80 | 4 | / |
| Sachf | 80 | 2 | / |
| Shgaf | 80 | 2 | / |
| Shazf | 80 | 2 | / |
| Shasf | 80 | 2 | / |
| Jshaf | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shatf | 80 | 1 | / |
| Saavf | 80 | 1 | / |
| Saafh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shhaf | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shapf | 80 | 0 | / |
| Saf | 75 | 50,983 | / |
| Schaaf | 73 | 26,035 | / |
| Schaff | 73 | 6,205 | / |
| Schauf | 73 | 2,228 | / |
| Sahaph | 73 | 1,104 | / |
| Sheaff | 73 | 554 | / |
| Shaffe | 73 | 386 | / |
| Shahav | 73 | 163 | / |
| Sheafe | 73 | 153 | / |
| Sahauv | 73 | 106 | / |
| Shahft | 73 | 76 | / |
| Sjahab | 73 | 51 | / |
| Shaife | 73 | 33 | / |
| Scheaf | 73 | 26 | / |
| Schapf | 73 | 25 | / |
| Zahafe | 73 | 19 | / |
| Shaiff | 73 | 13 | / |
| Schaáf | 73 | 11 | / |
| Shafft | 73 | 8 | / |
| Shauff | 73 | 7 | / |
| Shahaw | 73 | 5 | / |
| Zahaff | 73 | 4 | / |
| Sheaft | 73 | 4 | / |
| Shaufe | 73 | 4 | / |
| Sahaav | 73 | 4 | / |
| Shaaif | 73 | 3 | / |
| Shaifh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Schawf | 73 | 2 | / |
| Schafs | 73 | 2 | / |
| Saaife | 73 | 2 | / |
| Sachfs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Saiphf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sahavt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sahayb | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chahaf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Scahff | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shaifs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shaift | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shaaff | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shaafs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shaftt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Djahaf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Schasf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shafhe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jahaff | 73 | 1 | / |
| Scaaff | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zahaaf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sa'aif | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shafhd | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shafhh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shaafe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shavfe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hsahab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Saaffe | 73 | 0 | / |
| Shaffs | 73 | 0 | / |
| Schaif | 73 | 0 | / |
| Shapff | 73 | 0 | / |
| Shapfe | 73 | 0 | / |
| Cahaff | 73 | 0 | / |
| Sheafs | 73 | 0 | / |
| Shaw | 67 | 808,364 | / |
| Saif | 67 | 291,498 | / |
| Saab | 67 | 38,373 | / |
| Sabh | 67 | 7,225 | / |
| Shab | 67 | 7,021 | / |
| Safe | 67 | 4,291 | / |
| Zaaf | 67 | 2,665 | / |
| Sawh | 67 | 2,471 | / |
| Siaf | 67 | 2,152 | / |
| Saft | 67 | 2,077 | / |
| Shav | 67 | 1,866 | / |
| Saaw | 67 | 1,743 | / |
| Seaf | 67 | 1,704 | / |
| Schauff | 67 | 998 | / |
| Saav | 67 | 810 | / |
| Schaaff | 67 | 760 | / |
| Sayf | 67 | 754 | / |
| Sahw | 67 | 639 | / |
| Chaf | 67 | 557 | / |
| Schafft | 67 | 468 | / |
| Sauf | 67 | 358 | / |
| Saff | 67 | 344 | / |
| Sjaf | 67 | 260 | / |
| Safh | 67 | 210 | / |
| Sadf | 67 | 176 | / |
| Scaf | 67 | 168 | / |
| Sheaffe | 67 | 138 | / |
| Jaaf | 67 | 122 | / |
| Schaafs | 67 | 117 | / |
| Saph | 67 | 114 | / |
| Shof | 67 | 96 | / |
| Szaf | 67 | 83 | / |
| Safz | 67 | 47 | / |
| Hjaf | 67 | 42 | / |
| Schaiff | 67 | 24 | / |
| Sahv | 67 | 19 | / |
| Schaafe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Shafova | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sapf | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zhaf | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ssaf | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sajf | 67 | 3 | / |
| Schaffs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Saïf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Caaf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Safs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zsaf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hzaf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sawf | 67 | 2 | / |
| S'Af | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jsaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schachf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schauft | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schausf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shaiffe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shahfhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Safı | 67 | 1 | / |
| Satf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Savh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zahadfe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sahahab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Safp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sohf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sgaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xahf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xhaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xsaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hxaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scheaff | 67 | 0 | / |
| Scheafe | 67 | 0 | / |
| Schaupf | 67 | 0 | / |
Sahaf Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sahaf in the Hindi language | ||
| सहफ | sahapha | 62.5 |
| सहाफ | sahapha | 25 |
| साहफ | sahapha | 12.5 |
| Sahaf in the Marathi language | ||
| सहफ | sahapha | 60 |
| सहाफ | sahapha | 40 |
| Sahaf in the Arabic language | ||
| صحاف | shaf | - |
| سحاف | shaf | - |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sahaf
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