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 has its highest incidence in India. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shaeef? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,909,720th most frequent last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 161,945,465 people. It occurs predominantly 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. It is also the 2,084,397th most commonly occurring forename at a global level. It is borne by 26 people.

The surname Shaeef is most commonly occurring in India, where it is borne by 19 people, or 1 in 40,371,862. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Telangana, where 68 percent reside, Kerala, where 16 percent reside and West Bengal, where 16 percent reside. Aside from India it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 36 percent reside and Qatar, where 20 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shaheef922/
Shaeeif921/
Schaeef921/
Saeef911,068/
Saheef8325/
Saeeaf8310/
Shaeif837/
Saeaef831/
Soheef831/
Saeefh831/
Saeewf831/
Shaeew831/
Shaheev7730/
Shaaeeb7726/
Shaueev774/
Shaeiff773/
Shaueeb773/
Shsaeeb771/
Saheief771/
Sheheef771/
Shaheew771/
Saeew7315/
Saeif7311/
Sahef739/
Soeef736/
Sheuf734/
Saaef734/
Sohef733/
Sa'ef732/
Sueef731/
Saeyf731/
Syeef731/
Shaueeva718/
Saeeaw67232/
Shahif67161/
Shaaev6773/
Saeiew6773/
Saeaew6769/
Saeeab6722/
Sheejw6718/
Saeeiw6716/
Saheew678/
Shueev677/
Shoaif676/
Shoeev675/
Shahev675/
Seheev674/
Shaeib674/
Shehev674/
Saehew673/
Seeiff673/
Sohaif673/
Shoeif672/
Sehaev672/
Suiaef671/
Saeeew671/
Saueeb671/
Shueyf671/
Sheuev671/
Sheaev671/
Saeedfthh671/
Sayief671/
Schéef671/
Sayyef671/
Saeife671/
Scheuf670/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

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 Shaeef
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis