Shahaf Surname

339,513th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,083 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Shahaf Surname User-submission:

In Hebrew, this surname means 'seagull'.

Shahaf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel1,0291:8,3161,311
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Qatar61:393,00055,922
England41:13,929,515290,718
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Shahaf (2,620) may also be a first name.

Shahaf Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

In Hebrew, this surname means 'seagull'.

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Shahaf Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shahaf (Hindi: शाहफ, Marathi: शहाफ) is found most frequently in Israel. It can also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shahaf? popularity and diffusion

It is the 339,513th most frequently held last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 6,729,036 people. The last name Shahaf is primarily found in Asia, where 96 percent of Shahaf are found; 96 percent are found in West Asia and 95 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia. It is also the 143,544th most widespread first name on earth, borne by 2,620 people.

The last name Shahaf is most numerous in Israel, where it is held by 1,029 people, or 1 in 8,316. In Israel Shahaf is primarily found in: Central District, where 28 percent live, Tel Aviv District, where 22 percent live and Northern District, where 15 percent live. Besides Israel this surname occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.

Shahaf Last Name Statistics demography

Shahaf earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 23.52% less than the national average, earning $33,000 USD per year.

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Shafft678/
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Chahfe675/
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Schaif670/
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Shapff670/
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Shahaf Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shahaf in the Marathi language
शहाफsahapha-
Shahaf in the Hindi language
शाहफsahapha66.67
शाहअफsaha'apha33.33

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