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 last name Shaif (Hindi: शैफ, Marathi: शैफ़) occurs in Yemen more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shaif? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 45,299th most frequently used last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 636,134 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Shaif live; 89 percent live in West Asia and 88 percent live in Arabian Peninsula. Shaif is also the 45,012th most numerous given name world-wide It is held by 15,683 people.
It is most frequently held in Yemen, where it is borne by 9,596 people, or 1 in 2,754. In Yemen Shaif is most common in: Lahij Governorate, where 21 percent are found, Taiz Governorate, where 18 percent are found and Sana'a Governorate, where 12 percent are found. Outside of Yemen this last name is found in 30 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 5 percent are found and India, where 4 percent are found.
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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