Shariif Surname
Approximately 10,157 people bear this surname
Shariif Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somalia | 9,803 | 1:1,372 | 136 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| Sweden | 36 | 1:273,521 | 18,976 |
| Ethiopia | 25 | 1:3,901,850 | 10,182 |
| Pakistan | 22 | 1:8,120,177 | 43,015 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Djibouti | 9 | 1:101,659 | 734 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Shariif (3,766) may also be a first name.
Shariif Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shariif Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shariif (Hindi: शऱीफ़) occurs in Somalia more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shariif? popularity and diffusion
It is the 50,511th most widely held last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 717,490 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Shariif reside; 97 percent reside in East Africa and 97 percent reside in Cushitic Africa. It is also the 114,704th most prevalent first name internationally, held by 3,766 people.
This last name is most frequently used in Somalia, where it is held by 9,803 people, or 1 in 1,372. Aside from Somalia Shariif occurs in 29 countries. It also occurs in Saudi Arabia, where 2 percent reside and Sweden, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharijif | 93 | 7 | / |
| Shariiff | 93 | 4 | / |
| Sharriif | 93 | 1 | / |
| Shaariif | 93 | 1 | / |
| Shariief | 93 | 1 | / |
| Sariif | 92 | 1 | / |
| Sharief | 86 | 50,820 | / |
| Shariyf | 86 | 22 | / |
| Sheriif | 86 | 12 | / |
| Sharieff | 80 | 1,566 | / |
| Sharieef | 80 | 76 | / |
| Sharrief | 80 | 29 | / |
| Sheriiff | 80 | 7 | / |
| Shariefp | 80 | 4 | / |
| Sherriif | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shahrief | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shareeif | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sarief | 77 | 211 | / |
| Xariif | 77 | 5 | / |
| Sariib | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sharrieff | 75 | 297 | / |
| Saharieff | 75 | 2 | / |
| Shariefpp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sherief | 71 | 6,833 | / |
| Chariyf | 71 | 196 | / |
| Shariev | 71 | 173 | / |
| Charief | 71 | 6 | / |
| Sohriib | 71 | 4 | / |
| Sariiev | 71 | 4 | / |
| Sariefe | 71 | 2 | / |
| Sarhief | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sharyef | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saarief | 71 | 1 | / |
| Seriiff | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sariedf | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shorief | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shahreef | 67 | 746 | / |
| Sherieff | 67 | 116 | / |
| Sherrief | 67 | 17 | / |
| Shareeef | 67 | 9 | / |
| Scherief | 67 | 5 | / |
| Shargiev | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sahariev | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sahareef | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sahrieef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sharieph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sherieef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shatriev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sahareiv | 67 | 1 | / |
Shariif Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shariif in the Hindi language | ||
| शऱीफ़ | sarifa | 50 |
| शऱीफ | saripha | 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
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- 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 Shariif
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