Shariaf Surname
Approximately 22 people bear this surname
Shariaf Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 11 | 1:16,240,353 | 64,496 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
Shariaf (45) may also be a first name.
Shariaf Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shariaf Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shariaf (Hindi: शरीाफ) occurs in Pakistan more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Shariaf click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shariaf? popularity and diffusion
The last name Shariaf is the 4,206,983rd most numerous family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 331,252,087 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Shariaf are found; 86 percent are found in South Asia and 73 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Shariaf is also the 1,504,468th most prevalent first name in the world. It is borne by 45 people.
The surname Shariaf is most numerous in Pakistan, where it is held by 11 people, or 1 in 16,240,353. In Pakistan it is most numerous in: Punjab, where 64 percent reside, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 18 percent reside and Sindh, where 18 percent reside. Excluding Pakistan this last name occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in India, where 36 percent reside and Malaysia, where 14 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharieaf | 93 | 1 | / |
| Sariaf | 92 | 7 | / |
| Shareaf | 86 | 31 | / |
| Chariaf | 86 | 6 | / |
| Sheriaf | 86 | 4 | / |
| Sarieaf | 86 | 1 | / |
| Shariof | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sherriaf | 80 | 4 | / |
| Shhariab | 80 | 3 | / |
| Shareeaf | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sheriaff | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sherieaf | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sariab | 77 | 11 | / |
| Sareaf | 77 | 2 | / |
| Saryaf | 77 | 1 | / |
| Seriaf | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zariaf | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sahreaf | 71 | 5 | / |
| Shareof | 71 | 5 | / |
| Sharjab | 71 | 4 | / |
| Shariov | 71 | 4 | / |
| Sharyab | 71 | 3 | / |
| Sarjiaw | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saryaft | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shariow | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sarriav | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sariaph | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saraiyav | 67 | 4 | / |
| Charyafe | 67 | 1 | / |
Shariaf Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shariaf in the Hindi language | ||
| शरीाफ | sariapha | 50 |
| शरिाफ | sariapha | 50 |
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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 Shariaf
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