Sanif Surname
Approximately 1,285 people bear this surname
Sanif Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 474 | 1:1,618,281 | 59,415 |
| Indonesia | 409 | 1:323,348 | 28,355 |
| Malaysia | 231 | 1:127,681 | 8,300 |
| Brunei | 41 | 1:10,213 | 1,246 |
| Iraq | 31 | 1:1,129,731 | 13,630 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Nigeria | 18 | 1:9,841,264 | 197,192 |
| United States | 10 | 1:36,245,893 | 832,629 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Yemen | 8 | 1:3,303,162 | 16,088 |
| Palestine | 4 | 1:1,137,212 | 16,054 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
Sanif (1,888) may also be a first name.
Sanif Demographics
Average Sanif Salary in
United States
$48,125 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sanif Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sanif Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sanif (Hindi: सनीफ, Marathi: सनीफ, Oriya: ସନିଫ) is found most frequently in India. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sanif? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 296,768th most commonly held surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,671,242 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Sanif are found; 55 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 53 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Sanif is also the 174,971st most widespread first name at a global level, held by 1,888 people.
The surname is most frequent in India, where it is carried by 474 people, or 1 in 1,618,281. In India it is mostly found in: Bihar, where 45 percent live, Uttar Pradesh, where 35 percent live and Kerala, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account India this last name occurs in 24 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 32 percent live and Malaysia, where 18 percent live.
Sanif Last Name Statistics demography
Sanif earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shanif | 91 | 1,721 | / |
| Saniff | 91 | 147 | / |
| Sanief | 91 | 11 | / |
| Sanife | 91 | 3 | / |
| Saneif | 91 | 2 | / |
| Sannif | 91 | 2 | / |
| Sainif | 91 | 2 | / |
| Sanaif | 91 | 2 | / |
| Sianif | 91 | 2 | / |
| Hsanif | 91 | 1 | / |
| Shaniff | 83 | 7 | / |
| Shanief | 83 | 6 | / |
| Shanife | 83 | 6 | / |
| Shaanif | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sahanif | 83 | 1 | / |
| Janif | 80 | 761 | / |
| Sanib | 80 | 293 | / |
| Sanef | 80 | 131 | / |
| Zanif | 80 | 68 | / |
| Sonif | 80 | 68 | / |
| Senif | 80 | 62 | / |
| Saniv | 80 | 47 | / |
| Canif | 80 | 3 | / |
| Saniw | 80 | 2 | / |
| Shatniff | 77 | 0 | / |
| Chanif | 73 | 425 | / |
| Caniff | 73 | 378 | / |
| Saniev | 73 | 363 | / |
| Shanib | 73 | 318 | / |
| Seniff | 73 | 163 | / |
| Saniph | 73 | 85 | / |
| Shonif | 73 | 55 | / |
| Saneef | 73 | 37 | / |
| Shaniv | 73 | 25 | / |
| Jannif | 73 | 19 | / |
| Sainib | 73 | 13 | / |
| Zjanif | 73 | 10 | / |
| Zainif | 73 | 10 | / |
| Sangiv | 73 | 8 | / |
| Senaif | 73 | 7 | / |
| Sannib | 73 | 6 | / |
| Janiff | 73 | 6 | / |
| Shanef | 73 | 5 | / |
| Sanaib | 73 | 5 | / |
| Saneff | 73 | 4 | / |
| Jeanif | 73 | 4 | / |
| Sanoiv | 73 | 3 | / |
| Sainiv | 73 | 3 | / |
| Saneiv | 73 | 3 | / |
| Sanaiv | 73 | 3 | / |
| Cannif | 73 | 3 | / |
| Zhanif | 73 | 2 | / |
| Zanife | 73 | 2 | / |
| Zaneif | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hjanif | 73 | 1 | / |
| Janife | 73 | 1 | / |
| Songif | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sanibh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jainif | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sanajf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sannef | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zanaif | 73 | 1 | / |
| Canipf | 73 | 0 | / |
| Canniff | 67 | 1,138 | / |
| Sauneuf | 67 | 83 | / |
| Shaniev | 67 | 32 | / |
| Sayniev | 67 | 26 | / |
| Shaneef | 67 | 15 | / |
| Shaneff | 67 | 10 | / |
| Sahanib | 67 | 6 | / |
| Janniff | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sangaiv | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jeannif | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shenaif | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sheniff | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sainiph | 67 | 2 | / |
| Saneuff | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shaniph | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jhannif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saeneiw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sainiev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shsenif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shannib | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cauniff | 67 | 0 | / |
| Chanife | 67 | 0 | / |
Sanif Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sanif in the Hindi language | ||
| सनीफ | sanipha | 91.96 |
| सानिफ | sanipha | 4.71 |
| सनिफ | sanipha | 2.16 |
| सनीफ़ | sanifa | 0.39 |
| Sanif in the Oriya language | ||
| ସନିଫ | sanipha | 88.89 |
| ସନିଫ୍ | saniph | 11.11 |
| Sanif in the Marathi language | ||
| सनीफ | sanipha | 77.78 |
| सानीफ | sanipha | 16.67 |
| सना | sana | 5.56 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sanif
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