Sayyaf Surname
Approximately 940 people bear this surname
Sayyaf Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 425 | 1:75,655 | 2,216 |
| Iran | 366 | 1:209,788 | 16,693 |
| Indonesia | 47 | 1:2,813,813 | 160,835 |
| India | 34 | 1:22,560,747 | 316,052 |
| Iraq | 21 | 1:1,667,698 | 16,789 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 1:29,773,981 | 92,487 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
Sayyaf (1,837) may also be a first name.
Sayyaf Demographics
Average Sayyaf Salary in
United States
$45,375 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sayyaf Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sayyaf Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sayyaf (Arabic: سياف, Hindi: सय्याफ) is found in Afghanistan more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sayyaf? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 379,617th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 7,752,708 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Sayyaf reside; 89 percent reside in South Asia and 85 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Sayyaf is also the 177,970th most widespread first name at a global level, borne by 1,837 people.
Sayyaf is most numerous in Afghanistan, where it is carried by 425 people, or 1 in 75,655. In Afghanistan Sayyaf is mostly found in: Kabul, where 53 percent live, Maidan Wardak, where 15 percent live and Daykundi, where 9 percent live. Barring Afghanistan this surname exists in 22 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 39 percent live and Indonesia, where 5 percent live.
Sayyaf Last Name Statistics demography
Sayyaf earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.16% more than the national average, earning $45,375 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sayyadf | 92 | 5 | / |
| Sayyaff | 92 | 1 | / |
| Sayyadfh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sayyab | 83 | 143 | / |
| Saiyaf | 83 | 30 | / |
| Sayyaw | 83 | 5 | / |
| Sayaaf | 83 | 2 | / |
| Zayyaf | 83 | 2 | / |
| Sayyav | 83 | 1 | / |
| Seyyaf | 83 | 1 | / |
| Syaf | 80 | 1,446 | / |
| Sayyoof | 77 | 2 | / |
| Sayyaab | 77 | 1 | / |
| Syafe | 73 | 469 | / |
| Sauaf | 73 | 15 | / |
| Syaaf | 73 | 12 | / |
| Seaaf | 73 | 5 | / |
| Siaaf | 73 | 5 | / |
| Saaof | 73 | 4 | / |
| Shyaf | 73 | 3 | / |
| Syaff | 73 | 2 | / |
| Saeaf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Syasf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Saaouf | 67 | 409 | / |
| Sayaab | 67 | 103 | / |
| Saiyab | 67 | 56 | / |
| Zayyab | 67 | 27 | / |
| Siyaaf | 67 | 19 | / |
| Sahhaf | 67 | 14 | / |
| Saeeaf | 67 | 10 | / |
| Saayab | 67 | 8 | / |
| Saiyof | 67 | 7 | / |
| Shyaft | 67 | 5 | / |
| Saiyav | 67 | 4 | / |
| Soyyab | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sajjaf | 67 | 3 | / |
| Saiyaw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zeyyaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Suyyaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shaeaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shiaaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sayjav | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seyyab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaiyaf | 67 | 1 | / |
Sayyaf Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sayyaf in the Hindi language | ||
| सय्याफ | sayyapha | - |
| Sayyaf in the Arabic language | ||
| سياف | syaf | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Sayyaf
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