Shaeef Surname

2,909,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Qatar

Shaeef Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shaeef Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India191:40,371,862445,856
Pakistan161:11,165,24351,703
Qatar91:262,00030,726
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Shaeef (26) may also be a first name.

Shaeef Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Shaeef Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Shaeef is more frequently found in India than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shaeef? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,909,720th most frequently used surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 161,945,465 people. The surname Shaeef is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Shaeef are found; 78 percent are found in South Asia and 42 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Shaeef is also the 2,084,397th most frequently used given name world-wide, borne by 26 people.

The last name Shaeef is most widely held in India, where it is held by 19 people, or 1 in 40,371,862. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Telangana, where 68 percent are found, Kerala, where 16 percent are found and West Bengal, where 16 percent are found. Outside of India it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 36 percent are found and Qatar, where 20 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Schaeef921/
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Saeeaw67232/
Shahif67161/
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Shoeev675/
Shahev675/
Seheev674/
Shaeib674/
Shehev674/
Saehew673/
Seeiff673/
Sohaif673/
Shoeif672/
Sehaev672/
Suiaef671/
Saeeew671/
Saueeb671/
Shueyf671/
Sheuev671/
Sheaev671/
Saeedfthh671/
Sayief671/
Schéef671/
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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
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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 Shaeef
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