Sakif Surname
Approximately 3,143 people bear this surname
Sakif Surname User-submission:
The surname Sakif means 'proficient', 'skilful', 'one who is skilled'.
Sakif Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 2,704 | 1:58,934 | 3,035 |
| Morocco | 375 | 1:91,936 | 15,801 |
| Indonesia | 26 | 1:5,086,507 | 239,866 |
| India | 24 | 1:31,961,058 | 386,265 |
| Afghanistan | 5 | 1:6,430,637 | 27,710 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Sakif (3,180) may also be a first name.
Sakif Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Sakif means 'proficient', 'skilful', 'one who is skilled'.
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Where Does The Last Name Sakif Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sakif (Hindi: साकिफ, Marathi: साकीफ, Oriya: ସାକୀଫ) is carried by more people in Bangladesh than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Sakif click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sakif? popularity and diffusion
The last name Sakif is the 141,741st most common family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 2,318,659 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 88 percent of Sakif are found; 87 percent are found in South Asia and 86 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Sakif is also the 127,421st most frequent forename at a global level, borne by 3,180 people.
This last name is most frequently held in Bangladesh, where it is carried by 2,704 people, or 1 in 58,934. Beside Bangladesh this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Morocco, where 12 percent live and Indonesia, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shakif | 91 | 509 | / |
| Sackif | 91 | 9 | / |
| Shakiff | 83 | 2 | / |
| Shakhif | 83 | 2 | / |
| Shakief | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sakuife | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sakiv | 80 | 484 | / |
| Saqif | 80 | 381 | / |
| Sakiw | 80 | 40 | / |
| Zakif | 80 | 16 | / |
| Sokif | 80 | 7 | / |
| Sekif | 80 | 2 | / |
| Jakif | 80 | 2 | / |
| Sakiev | 73 | 1,498 | / |
| Chakif | 73 | 316 | / |
| Sokhif | 73 | 207 | / |
| Shakiv | 73 | 188 | / |
| Shaqif | 73 | 176 | / |
| Saskiw | 73 | 139 | / |
| Shakef | 73 | 18 | / |
| Hsakib | 73 | 15 | / |
| Shokif | 73 | 15 | / |
| Saekiw | 73 | 9 | / |
| Sackiw | 73 | 7 | / |
| Sakiph | 73 | 4 | / |
| Saukiw | 73 | 3 | / |
| Sakeef | 73 | 3 | / |
| Jakhif | 73 | 3 | / |
| Sakaiv | 73 | 2 | / |
| Saquif | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sakiew | 73 | 1 | / |
| Saketf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sakefe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Saakiv | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sakhiv | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shakiw | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zakhif | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sakhef | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shekif | 73 | 1 | / |
| Seakiw | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sakhiev | 67 | 3,644 | / |
| Shakiev | 67 | 777 | / |
| Shakeef | 67 | 70 | / |
| Sachkiw | 67 | 41 | / |
| Saekhiw | 67 | 41 | / |
| Shokhif | 67 | 33 | / |
| Saekiew | 67 | 7 | / |
| Shekiff | 67 | 7 | / |
| Saikiew | 67 | 6 | / |
| Shakedf | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sahakiv | 67 | 3 | / |
| Saykiev | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sakkeef | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shaqiff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shakhiv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sahkiev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saakiev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sakquib | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shakiph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sheakib | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soukief | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saekeiw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sakkuib | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saikhib | 67 | 1 | / |
Sakif Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sakif in the Oriya language | ||
| ସାକୀଫ | sakipha | - |
| Sakif in the Marathi language | ||
| साकीफ | sakipha | 71.43 |
| सकीफ | sakipha | 14.29 |
| सािफ़फ़ | saifafa | 14.29 |
| Sakif in the Hindi language | ||
| साकिफ | sakipha | 66.67 |
| सकीफ | sakipha | 25 |
| साकीफ | sakipha | 5.56 |
| साकिक | sakika | 2.78 |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sakif
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