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 last name Sakif (Hindi: साकिफ, Marathi: साकीफ, Oriya: ସାକୀଫ) is found most in Bangladesh. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sakif? popularity and diffusion
The last name Sakif is the 141,741st most widely held surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,318,659 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 88 percent of Sakif live; 87 percent live in South Asia and 86 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Sakif is also the 127,421st most commonly held first name internationally, borne by 3,180 people.
This last name is most common in Bangladesh, where it is held by 2,704 people, or 1 in 58,934. Beside Bangladesh this surname occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Morocco, where 12 percent are found and Indonesia, where 1 percent are found.
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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