Sharift Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Sharift Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Sharift (12) may also be a first name.
Sharift Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sharift Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sharift (Hindi: शरीफत, Marathi: शरीफत) is borne by more people in Malaysia than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sharift? popularity and diffusion
The surname Sharift is the 7,117,718th most commonly used surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 86 percent of Sharift are found; 71 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 71 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 3,306,491st most numerous first name world-wide, borne by 12 people.
This last name is most frequently used in Malaysia, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 5,898,845. In Malaysia it is primarily found in: Kedah, where 20 percent reside, Kuala Lumpur, where 20 percent reside and Negeri Sembilan, where 20 percent reside. Apart from Malaysia Sharift occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 14 percent reside and The United States, where 14 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sharift Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sharift in the Hindi language | ||
| शरीफत | sariphata | - |
| Sharift in the Marathi language | ||
| शरीफत | sariphata | - |
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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 Sharift
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