Sayef Surname
Approximately 1,108 people bear this surname
Sayef Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 1,081 | 1:147,416 | 5,565 |
| United States | 12 | 1:30,204,911 | 765,334 |
| Algeria | 5 | 1:7,726,310 | 57,379 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
Sayef (4,052) may also be a first name.
Sayef Demographics
Average Sayef Salary in
United States
$83,188 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sayef Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sayef Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sayef (Bengali: সয়েফ, Marathi: सायेफ) occurs most in Bangladesh. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sayef? popularity and diffusion
It is the 333,448th most frequently held surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 6,577,208 people. Sayef occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Sayef are found; 98 percent are found in South Asia and 98 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Sayef is also the 109,509th most commonly used forename internationally, borne by 4,052 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Bangladesh, where it is borne by 1,081 people, or 1 in 147,416. Aside from Bangladesh this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent live and Algeria, where 0 percent live.
Sayef Last Name Statistics demography
Sayef earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 92.79% more than the national average, earning $83,188 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sayeef | 91 | 464 | / |
| Shayef | 91 | 34 | / |
| Sayefe | 91 | 2 | / |
| Sayief | 91 | 1 | / |
| Saef | 89 | 1,571 | / |
| Sayf | 89 | 754 | / |
| Syef | 89 | 10 | / |
| Sayeb | 80 | 1,978 | / |
| Saief | 80 | 1,008 | / |
| Sayaf | 80 | 305 | / |
| Sayev | 80 | 32 | / |
| Shaef | 80 | 30 | / |
| Zayef | 80 | 27 | / |
| Saiyf | 80 | 13 | / |
| Sayfe | 80 | 11 | / |
| Sayyf | 80 | 9 | / |
| Seyef | 80 | 9 | / |
| Soyef | 80 | 8 | / |
| Sayuf | 80 | 6 | / |
| Sayof | 80 | 4 | / |
| Sayif | 80 | 3 | / |
| Sawef | 80 | 2 | / |
| Cayef | 80 | 1 | / |
| Saydf | 80 | 1 | / |
| Suyef | 80 | 1 | / |
| Seyefe | 73 | 2,254 | / |
| Shayeb | 73 | 1,291 | / |
| Schaef | 73 | 264 | / |
| Scaief | 73 | 74 | / |
| Shaeff | 73 | 46 | / |
| Shayev | 73 | 34 | / |
| Shaief | 73 | 32 | / |
| Chayef | 73 | 15 | / |
| Sayeva | 73 | 12 | / |
| Sahyev | 73 | 10 | / |
| Sajeef | 73 | 9 | / |
| Shayew | 73 | 9 | / |
| Saiyof | 73 | 7 | / |
| Sayeeb | 73 | 7 | / |
| Sauyev | 73 | 6 | / |
| Zsayev | 73 | 6 | / |
| Shayif | 73 | 6 | / |
| Sayoof | 73 | 5 | / |
| Sayife | 73 | 5 | / |
| Shayaf | 73 | 5 | / |
| Sayouf | 73 | 5 | / |
| Saieef | 73 | 4 | / |
| Sajeff | 73 | 4 | / |
| Sgayev | 73 | 2 | / |
| Sayiev | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sayphe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shiyef | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sayfhs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sayfeh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sayffe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jayefh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sauyaf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shaiyf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Saif | 67 | 291,498 | / |
| Seif | 67 | 156,343 | / |
| Suef | 67 | 2,932 | / |
| Seef | 67 | 2,148 | / |
| Seaf | 67 | 1,704 | / |
| Saev | 67 | 513 | / |
| Seyf | 67 | 482 | / |
| Sauf | 67 | 358 | / |
| Schaeff | 67 | 226 | / |
| Sayb | 67 | 122 | / |
| Sayv | 67 | 63 | / |
| Shayeva | 67 | 58 | / |
| Soef | 67 | 45 | / |
| Shahyev | 67 | 43 | / |
| Sayfova | 67 | 20 | / |
| Shayiev | 67 | 16 | / |
| Shayeeb | 67 | 6 | / |
| Syev | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shauyev | 67 | 3 | / |
| Soyf | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sejf | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sajf | 67 | 3 | / |
| S'Hayeb | 67 | 2 | / |
| Seuf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cayf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sayw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jayf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shaweef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Şayf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shajeef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shayphe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saouefe | 67 | 1 | / |
Sayef Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sayef in the Bengali language | ||
| সয়েফ | sayepha | - |
| Sayef in the Marathi language | ||
| सायेफ | sayepha | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sayef
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