Shakif Surname

608,234th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 509 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Bangladesh

Shakif Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shakif Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh4511:353,3419,758
Malaysia251:1,179,76951,323
India191:40,371,862445,856
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436

Shakif (493) may also be a first name.

Shakif Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shakif (Hindi: शकीफ, Marathi: शकीफ) occurs in Bangladesh more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shakif? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 608,234th most commonly held family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 14,317,379 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Shakif are found; 93 percent are found in South Asia and 89 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Shakif is also the 382,601st most frequent first name internationally, borne by 493 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Bangladesh, where it is borne by 451 people, or 1 in 353,341. Excluding Bangladesh it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 5 percent live and India, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shakiff922/
Shakhif922/
Shakief921/
Sakif913,143/
Chakif83316/
Shakiv83188/
Shaqif83176/
Shakef8318/
Shokif8315/
Sackif839/
Shakiw831/
Shekif831/
Shakiev77777/
Shakeef7770/
Shokhif7733/
Shekiff777/
Shakedf774/
Sahakiv773/
Sheakib771/
Shakiph771/
Shakhiv771/
Sakuife771/
Shaqiff771/
Sakiv73484/
Saqif73381/
Sakiw7340/
Sokif737/
Sekif732/
Shakhiev71182/
Shaykiev7111/
Shaukiev711/
Sahakaiv711/
Sheikhif711/
Shakkiev711/
Shaykhiev671,763/
Sakiev671,498/
Shaqib67380/
Sokhif67207/
Saskiw67139/
Shokef6740/
Shaikhiev6729/
Shakev6720/
Hsakib6715/
Shekef6712/
Saekiw679/
Shoqif679/
Sackiw677/
Sochif676/
Sakiph674/
Sakeef673/
Saukiw673/
Chokif673/
Sakaiv672/
Seakiw671/
Saakiv671/
Sakhiv671/
Shaukhiev671/
Shaqiv671/
Sakhef671/
Sakefe671/
Saketf671/
Sakiew671/
Saquif671/
Shacef670/

Shakif Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shakif in the Marathi language
शकीफsakipha89.29
शाकीफsakipha7.14
सैsai3.57
Shakif in the Hindi language
शकीफsakipha45
शाकिफsakipha40
शकिफsakipha10
साकिफsakipha2.5
शाकीफsakipha2.5

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shakif
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