Sakif Surname

141,741st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,143 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Bangladesh

Sakif Surname User-submission:

The surname Sakif means 'proficient', 'skilful', 'one who is skilled'.

Sakif Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh2,7041:58,9343,035
Morocco3751:91,93615,801
Indonesia261:5,086,507239,866
India241:31,961,058386,265
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

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'.

- zubayearsakif

Sakif Last Name Facts

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shakif91509/
Sackif919/
Shakiff832/
Shakhif832/
Shakief831/
Sakuife831/
Sakiv80484/
Saqif80381/
Sakiw8040/
Zakif8016/
Sokif807/
Sekif802/
Jakif802/
Sakiev731,498/
Chakif73316/
Sokhif73207/
Shakiv73188/
Shaqif73176/
Saskiw73139/
Shakef7318/
Hsakib7315/
Shokif7315/
Saekiw739/
Sackiw737/
Sakiph734/
Saukiw733/
Sakeef733/
Jakhif733/
Sakaiv732/
Saquif731/
Sakiew731/
Saketf731/
Sakefe731/
Saakiv731/
Sakhiv731/
Shakiw731/
Zakhif731/
Sakhef731/
Shekif731/
Seakiw731/
Sakhiev673,644/
Shakiev67777/
Shakeef6770/
Sachkiw6741/
Saekhiw6741/
Shokhif6733/
Saekiew677/
Shekiff677/
Saikiew676/
Shakedf674/
Sahakiv673/
Saykiev673/
Sakkeef673/
Shaqiff671/
Shakhiv671/
Sahkiev671/
Saakiev671/
Sakquib671/
Shakiph671/
Sheakib671/
Soukief671/
Saekeiw671/
Sakkuib671/
Saikhib671/

Sakif Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sakif in the Oriya language
ସାକୀଫsakipha-
Sakif in the Marathi language
साकीफsakipha71.43
सकीफsakipha14.29
सािफ़फ़saifafa14.29
Sakif in the Hindi language
साकिफsakipha66.67
सकीफsakipha25
साकीफsakipha5.56
साकिकsakika2.78

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