Shaarif Surname
Approximately 29 people bear this surname
Shaarif Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Pakistan | 9 | 1:19,849,321 | 72,658 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Maldives | 3 | 1:134,724 | 4,057 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Shaarif (76) may also be a first name.
Shaarif Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shaarif Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shaarif (Hindi: शारिफ) is found most frequently in Malaysia. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shaarif? popularity and diffusion
The last name Shaarif is the 3,665,662nd most commonly occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 251,294,687 people. Shaarif is mostly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Shaarif are found; 62 percent are found in South Asia and 41 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Shaarif is also the 1,107,702nd most commonly occurring forename globally It is held by 76 people.
The last name Shaarif is most frequently held in Malaysia, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 3,277,136. In Malaysia Shaarif is primarily concentrated in: Kuala Lumpur, where 56 percent live, Selangor, where 33 percent live and Perak, where 11 percent live. Aside from Malaysia it exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 31 percent live and India, where 21 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shaarif Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shaarif in the Hindi language | ||
| शारिफ | saripha | 75 |
| शारीफ | saripha | 25 |
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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 Shaarif
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