Saif Surname

1,882nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 291,498 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

Saif Surname User-submission:

The name Saif comes from the Arabic word saif (سيف), which means 'a sword from any kind'.

Saif Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen140,7801:18816
Egypt36,3961:2,526340
Bangladesh25,4131:6,271570
Saudi Arabia19,3981:1,591168
Pakistan15,1921:11,759825
Sudan11,4801:3,267456
India6,1441:124,8488,043
Jordan5,3451:1,654275
Afghanistan5,1861:6,200539
United Arab Emirates5,0701:1,807217
Lebanon3,6951:1,526286
Morocco3,5441:9,7281,358
Iraq3,0391:11,524863
Oman1,9671:1,875274
Palestine1,3031:3,491768
Bahrain1,2491:1,080142
Iran9971:77,0147,922
Kuwait9741:3,902518
Syria8671:22,2621,605
United States5711:634,77951,112
Qatar3251:7,255788
Indonesia2901:456,03237,835
Israel2861:29,9224,271
England2841:196,19017,257
Algeria2211:174,80321,680
Malaysia1851:159,4289,831
Canada1541:239,25722,811
France1301:510,94471,022
Brazil961:2,229,94169,391
Spain891:525,30425,940
Maldives701:5,774513
Tunisia551:11,1021,834
Nigeria391:4,542,122122,724
Wales381:81,4356,830
Libya361:173,444826
Sweden361:273,52118,976
Thailand361:1,962,176235,280
South Africa351:1,547,93478,799
Australia331:818,05251,601
Russia321:4,503,846209,401
Germany311:2,596,950129,424
Philippines311:3,265,749145,701
Greece281:395,70752,747
Papua New Guinea261:313,60442,091
Ecuador231:691,55912,337
Belgium221:522,57550,051
Netherlands181:938,17663,634
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Hungary151:654,41837,235
Northern Cyprus141:22,7865,518
Peru141:2,270,29426,427
Denmark131:434,20928,556
Venezuela121:2,517,00628,211
Italy111:5,559,699110,230
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
Tajikistan91:931,8555,350
Turkey91:8,646,825130,497
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Taiwan81:2,930,59317,989
Puerto Rico71:507,1633,435
China61:227,886,92811,701
Kazakhstan61:2,947,083107,736
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Comoros11:749,524685
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Guam11:160,1214,893
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718

The alternate forms: Saïf (2) are calculated separately.

Saif (773,510) may also be a first name.

Saif Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The name Saif comes from the Arabic word saif (سيف), which means 'a sword from any kind'.

- saif.z7

The Saif surname refers to a sword used in wars, like a samurai sword.

- al_betar

Saif is a surname of Arabic origin, meaning 'sword'.

- swara4651

Saif Last Name Facts

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

The last name Saif (Arabic: سيف, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻴﻒ, Hindi: सैफ, Marathi: सैफ़, Oriya: େସୖଫ, Russian: Саиф) is more commonly found in Yemen than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Saïf. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Saif? popularity and diffusion

The surname Saif is the 1,882nd most common family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 25,000 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 82 percent of Saif reside; 63 percent reside in West Asia and 58 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. Saif is also the 1,226th most frequently used given name in the world It is held by 773,510 people.

Saif is most commonly used in Yemen, where it is carried by 140,780 people, or 1 in 188. In Yemen Saif is most prevalent in: Taiz Governorate, where 48 percent are found, Ibb Governorate, where 10 percent are found and Sana'a Governorate, where 10 percent are found. Other than Yemen it occurs in 101 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 12 percent are found and Bangladesh, where 9 percent are found.

Saif Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Saif last name is primarily Sunni (49%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Saif surname are 5.98% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.75% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Saif earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 34.88% more than the national average, earning S/. 26,147 per year; in South Africa they earn 116.6% more than the national average, earning R 514,716 per year; in United States they earn 15.12% more than the national average, earning $49,674 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.04% less than the national average, earning $49,165 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Saïf922/
Shaif8911,456/
Saief891,008/
Saife89974/
Saaif89199/
Saiff89139/
Saiaf8927/
Szaif8920/
Saiyf8913/
Saifz897/
Sajif896/
Saidf896/
Saiuf894/
Saiof893/
Sayif893/
Saitf892/
Scaif891/
Saf8650,983/
Sif865,552/
Szaiff8088/
Scaief8074/
Scaiff8050/
Shaife8033/
Shaief8032/
Shaiff8013/
Saiffe8012/
Saiyof807/
Shayif806/
Sayife805/
Shajif804/
Saieef804/
Shaaif803/
Shaifh803/
Saaife802/
Saioof801/
Saiphf801/
Saifeh801/
Saihuf801/
Shaifs801/
Shaift801/
Sayief801/
Sa'aif801/
Shaiyf801/
Schaif800/
Seif75156,343/
Saib7518,402/
Sief756,226/
Safe754,291/
Saaf752,343/
Siaf752,152/
Saft752,077/
Seaf751,704/
Saef751,571/
Shaf751,511/
Sife751,438/
Zaif751,100/
Sayf75754/
Siff75558/
Shif75373/
Sauf75358/
Saff75344/
Sjaf75260/
Safh75210/
Sadf75176/
Scaf75168/
Sift75122/
Sipf75100/
Soif7597/
Szaf7583/
Jaif7578/
Sahf7572/
Suif7570/
Safz7547/
Saiv7538/
Scif757/
Sifh756/
Sapf755/
Saiw754/
Sifs754/
Ssaf753/
Sajf753/
Hsif752/
Safs752/
Zsaf752/
Sawf752/
S'Af751/
Jsaf751/
Sifp751/
Sihf751/
Safı751/
Satf751/
Xaif751/
Sidf751/
Safp751/
Sgaf751/
Sjif751/
Siwf751/
Szif751/
Xsaf751/
Jsif751/
Schaiff7324/
Saifova7310/
Saifová735/
Shaiffe731/
Shaihaf731/
Sajib6762,166/
Seife6715,181/
Shaib675,622/
Shafe673,908/
Scaff671,558/
Shaaf671,414/
Shaff671,322/
Sayef671,108/
Sahaf671,073/
Chaif671,037/
Safth67984/
Schaf67851/
Shiff67819/
Shaft67671/
Saieb67591/
Siyaf67587/
Sheaf67517/
Saiev67491/
Shahf67452/
Sieff67429/
Saffe67427/
Shauf67308/
Sayaf67305/
Seiff67277/
Saiph67234/
Schif67230/
Sajiv67197/
Sifft67177/
Saaib67163/
Sauff67131/
Szeif67107/
Sahfh6797/
Shaiv6787/
Shief6774/
Sayib6769/
Shadf6769/
Seidf6762/
Saufe6751/
Shoif6747/
Saiub6746/
Safft6742/
Shift6741/
Safhh6739/
Siefe6736/
Shaef6730/
Saaaf6729/
Zaiff6724/
Siffe6723/
Shifs6722/
Zayif6720/
Suife6720/
Safsh6718/
Siaff6716/
Shife6715/
Sajiw6715/
Sheif6715/
Scaaf6715/
Sahuf6714/
Sifeh6712/
Saafe6712/
Zaief6712/
Saiab6711/
Saiuv6711/
Saibh6711/
Sayfe6711/
Sajaf679/
Sayyf679/
Shawf678/
Saiyb678/
Saiaw678/
Shafz678/
Soyaf677/
Shafh677/
Seyaf677/
Szaff677/
Sayuf676/
Seift676/
Seafe675/
Sciff675/
Sieaf675/
Sziff675/
Zhaif675/
Siaaf675/
Saiob674/
Sseif674/
Seifs674/
Djaif674/
Shafs674/
Sayof674/
Saadf674/
Seiif674/
Saaiv673/
Sojaf673/
Sojif673/
Sadfs673/
Seyif673/
Saiuw673/
Safhe673/
Sehaf673/
Saiew673/
Saufh673/
Scife672/
Suift672/
Sauft672/
Sachf672/
Sadfe672/
Shgaf672/
Shifh672/
Shidf672/
Jaife672/
Shazf672/
Sawef672/
Suief672/
Shasf672/
Shuif672/
Sayiv671/
Saiov671/
Saffs671/
Satfe671/
Satff671/
Caief671/
Jaief671/
Zaisf671/
Scauf671/
Sceif671/
Saydf671/
Siwft671/
Seifh671/
Suitf671/
Jaiaf671/
Jayif671/
Jshaf671/
Zaife671/
Soiff671/
Soift671/
Shatf671/
Saiiv671/
Saavf671/
Seifp671/
Szaifová671/
Caipf671/
Hjaif671/
Sattf671/
Saudf671/
Seiaf671/
Saihb671/
Sazfs671/
Sasdf671/
Saafh671/
Sijif671/
Sifht671/
Shhaf671/
Sujif671/
Ssihf671/
Zsazf671/
Jaifs671/
Hsasf671/
Sieft670/
Shapf670/
Siefs670/
Sissf670/
Seaff670/
Sijof670/

Saif Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Saif in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺳﻴﻒsyf-
Saif in the Hindi language
सैफsaipha98.94
सैफ़saifa0.19
सैफ़saifa0.01
सैफ्saiph0.01
Saif in the Marathi language
सैफ़saifa65.12
सैsai32.56
सईफ़sa'ifa2.33
Saif in the Oriya language
େସୖଫesapha52.63
ଅଲୀali31.58
ଅଲିali15.79
Saif in the Russian language
Саифsaif-
Saif in the Arabic language
سيفsyf-

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