Shaif Surname
Approximately 11,456 people bear this surname
Shaif Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 9,596 | 1:2,754 | 422 |
| Saudi Arabia | 517 | 1:59,682 | 8,852 |
| India | 487 | 1:1,575,083 | 58,350 |
| Bangladesh | 451 | 1:353,341 | 9,758 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Pakistan | 108 | 1:1,654,110 | 17,254 |
| Iraq | 42 | 1:833,849 | 11,429 |
| Malaysia | 26 | 1:1,134,393 | 49,681 |
| Maldives | 15 | 1:26,945 | 1,601 |
| Iran | 12 | 1:6,398,544 | 138,820 |
| Indonesia | 10 | 1:13,224,919 | 434,432 |
| United States | 10 | 1:36,245,893 | 832,629 |
| Nigeria | 10 | 1:17,714,276 | 277,641 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
Shaif (15,683) may also be a first name.
Shaif Demographics
Average Shaif Salary in
United States
$46,521 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Shaif Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shaif Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shaif (Hindi: शैफ, Marathi: शैफ़) is carried by more people in Yemen than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shaif? popularity and diffusion
It is the 45,299th most widespread surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 636,134 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Shaif are found; 89 percent are found in West Asia and 88 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula. Shaif is also the 45,012th most frequently used first name at a global level. It is borne by 15,683 people.
The surname Shaif is most commonly held in Yemen, where it is borne by 9,596 people, or 1 in 2,754. In Yemen it is most numerous in: Lahij Governorate, where 21 percent live, Taiz Governorate, where 18 percent live and Sana'a Governorate, where 12 percent live. Outside of Yemen this surname is found in 30 countries. It also occurs in Saudi Arabia, where 5 percent live and India, where 4 percent live.
Shaif Last Name Statistics demography
Shaif earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.81% more than the national average, earning $46,521 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shaif Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shaif in the Hindi language | ||
| शैफ | saipha | 99.86 |
| शैफ़ | saifa | 0.14 |
| Shaif in the Marathi language | ||
| शैफ़ | saifa | 37.5 |
| सै | sai | 25 |
| शफ़ीफ़ | safifa | 25 |
| शड़ीफ़ | sarifa | 12.5 |
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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 Shaif
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