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
Sayf (Russian: Сайф) is more commonly found in Egypt than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Şayf. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Sayf? popularity and diffusion
It is the 450,743rd most commonly occurring surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 9,665,180 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 72 percent of Sayf reside; 72 percent reside in North Africa and 53 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 106,920th most frequently used first name internationally. It is borne by 4,211 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Egypt, where it is borne by 397 people, or 1 in 231,576. Not including Egypt this last name exists in 32 countries. It also occurs in Morocco, where 18 percent reside and Turkey, where 12 percent reside.
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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- 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 Sayf
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