Sayf Surname
450,743rd
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 754 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Tunisia
Sayf Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 397 | 1:231,576 | 16,276 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| Turkey | 92 | 1:845,885 | 40,672 |
| Russia | 43 | 1:3,351,699 | 174,427 |
| Kazakhstan | 18 | 1:982,361 | 58,740 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| Iran | 9 | 1:8,531,392 | 160,212 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| Tunisia | 5 | 1:122,125 | 16,050 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
The alternate forms: Şayf (1) are calculated separately.
Sayf (4,211) may also be a first name.
Sayf Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sayf Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sayf (Russian: Сайф) is more frequently found in Egypt than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Şayf. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sayf? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 450,743rd most frequent last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 9,665,180 people. The surname Sayf occurs mostly in Africa, where 72 percent of Sayf live; 72 percent live in North Africa and 53 percent live in Arabic North Africa. Sayf is also the 106,920th most numerous first name globally. It is borne by 4,211 people.
The surname Sayf is most commonly held in Egypt, where it is held by 397 people, or 1 in 231,576. Outside of Egypt it is found in 32 countries. It also occurs in Morocco, where 18 percent are found and Turkey, where 12 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Şayf | 92 | 1 | / |
| Sayef | 89 | 1,108 | / |
| Sayaf | 89 | 305 | / |
| Saiyf | 89 | 13 | / |
| Sayfe | 89 | 11 | / |
| Sayyf | 89 | 9 | / |
| Sayuf | 89 | 6 | / |
| Sayof | 89 | 4 | / |
| Sayif | 89 | 3 | / |
| Saydf | 89 | 1 | / |
| Saf | 86 | 50,983 | / |
| Syf | 86 | 19 | / |
| Sayeef | 80 | 464 | / |
| Shayef | 80 | 34 | / |
| Saiyof | 80 | 7 | / |
| Shayif | 80 | 6 | / |
| Sayoof | 80 | 5 | / |
| Shayaf | 80 | 5 | / |
| Sayouf | 80 | 5 | / |
| Sayife | 80 | 5 | / |
| Sayefe | 80 | 2 | / |
| Sauyaf | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sayffe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sayfeh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sayief | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sayfhs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shaiyf | 80 | 1 | / |
| Saif | 75 | 291,498 | / |
| Safe | 75 | 4,291 | / |
| Saaf | 75 | 2,343 | / |
| Siaf | 75 | 2,152 | / |
| Saft | 75 | 2,077 | / |
| Seaf | 75 | 1,704 | / |
| Saef | 75 | 1,571 | / |
| Shaf | 75 | 1,511 | / |
| Seyf | 75 | 482 | / |
| Sauf | 75 | 358 | / |
| Saff | 75 | 344 | / |
| Sjaf | 75 | 260 | / |
| Safh | 75 | 210 | / |
| Sadf | 75 | 176 | / |
| Sayb | 75 | 122 | / |
| Szaf | 75 | 83 | / |
| Sahf | 75 | 72 | / |
| Sayv | 75 | 63 | / |
| Safz | 75 | 47 | / |
| Szyf | 75 | 18 | / |
| Shyf | 75 | 15 | / |
| Syef | 75 | 10 | / |
| Sapf | 75 | 5 | / |
| Soyf | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ssaf | 75 | 3 | / |
| Sajf | 75 | 3 | / |
| Saïf | 75 | 2 | / |
| Safs | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zsaf | 75 | 2 | / |
| Sayw | 75 | 2 | / |
| Sawf | 75 | 2 | / |
| S'Af | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jsaf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Syfe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Safı | 75 | 1 | / |
| Satf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Safp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sgaf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sxyf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Syft | 75 | 1 | / |
| Syof | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sytf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Syvf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Xsaf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jsyf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sayfova | 73 | 20 | / |
| Shaif | 67 | 11,456 | / |
| Seyfe | 67 | 9,132 | / |
| Shafe | 67 | 3,908 | / |
| Sayeb | 67 | 1,978 | / |
| Shaaf | 67 | 1,414 | / |
| Shaff | 67 | 1,322 | / |
| Sayab | 67 | 1,120 | / |
| Sahaf | 67 | 1,073 | / |
| Saief | 67 | 1,008 | / |
| Safth | 67 | 984 | / |
| Saife | 67 | 974 | / |
| Schaf | 67 | 851 | / |
| Shaft | 67 | 671 | / |
| Siyaf | 67 | 587 | / |
| Sheaf | 67 | 517 | / |
| Sayow | 67 | 513 | / |
| Shahf | 67 | 452 | / |
| Saffe | 67 | 427 | / |
| Shauf | 67 | 308 | / |
| Sayub | 67 | 299 | / |
| Saaif | 67 | 199 | / |
| Saiff | 67 | 139 | / |
| Sauff | 67 | 131 | / |
| Sahfh | 67 | 97 | / |
| Sayaw | 67 | 88 | / |
| Sayib | 67 | 69 | / |
| Shadf | 67 | 69 | / |
| Schyf | 67 | 63 | / |
| Zayaf | 67 | 53 | / |
| Saufe | 67 | 51 | / |
| Safft | 67 | 42 | / |
| Safhh | 67 | 39 | / |
| Sayev | 67 | 32 | / |
| Shaef | 67 | 30 | / |
| Saaaf | 67 | 29 | / |
| Saiaf | 67 | 27 | / |
| Zayef | 67 | 27 | / |
| Shayb | 67 | 23 | / |
| Seyff | 67 | 21 | / |
| Zayif | 67 | 20 | / |
| Szaif | 67 | 20 | / |
| Sayuw | 67 | 18 | / |
| Safsh | 67 | 18 | / |
| Siaff | 67 | 16 | / |
| Sahuf | 67 | 14 | / |
| Sayov | 67 | 14 | / |
| Saafe | 67 | 12 | / |
| Sajaf | 67 | 9 | / |
| Seyef | 67 | 9 | / |
| Sayob | 67 | 8 | / |
| Soyef | 67 | 8 | / |
| Shawf | 67 | 8 | / |
| Saiyb | 67 | 8 | / |
| Shafz | 67 | 8 | / |
| Soyaf | 67 | 7 | / |
| Shafh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Seyaf | 67 | 7 | / |
| Szaff | 67 | 7 | / |
| Saifz | 67 | 7 | / |
| Sajif | 67 | 6 | / |
| Saidf | 67 | 6 | / |
| Seafe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sieaf | 67 | 5 | / |
| Szyff | 67 | 5 | / |
| Siaaf | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sayafova | 67 | 4 | / |
| Saiuf | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shafs | 67 | 4 | / |
| Saadf | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sojaf | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sadfs | 67 | 3 | / |
| Saiof | 67 | 3 | / |
| Seyif | 67 | 3 | / |
| Suyfe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Safhe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sehaf | 67 | 3 | / |
| Saufh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shyff | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sauft | 67 | 2 | / |
| Saitf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sachf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sadfe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sayav | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shgaf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sayuv | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shazf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sawef | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shasf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sayiv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saffs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Satfe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Satff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zayof | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sheyf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Suyef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Syffe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jshaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shatf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saavf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hsyfe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sattf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saudf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scydf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seiaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sazfs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sasdf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saafh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shhaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shayv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sypfe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zsazf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jssyf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hsasf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sayph | 67 | 0 | / |
| Shapf | 67 | 0 | / |
| Seaff | 67 | 0 | / |
| Shayw | 67 | 0 | / |
| Soyfe | 67 | 0 | / |
Sayf Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sayf in the Russian language | ||
| Сайф | sajf | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sayf
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