Sharrif Surname
Approximately 662 people bear this surname
Sharrif Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somalia | 245 | 1:54,906 | 2,420 |
| Kenya | 110 | 1:419,817 | 22,966 |
| Nigeria | 93 | 1:1,904,761 | 67,919 |
| Malaysia | 68 | 1:433,739 | 22,323 |
| India | 40 | 1:19,176,635 | 286,670 |
| Pakistan | 35 | 1:5,104,111 | 32,876 |
| Tanzania | 23 | 1:2,301,809 | 48,176 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1:4,751,901 | 911 |
Sharrif (348) may also be a first name.
Sharrif Demographics
Sharrif Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Sharrif Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sharrif Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sharrif (Hindi: शरीफ) is carried by more people in Somalia than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sharrif? popularity and diffusion
The surname Sharrif is the 497,847th most prevalent family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 11,008,378 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 72 percent of Sharrif reside; 57 percent reside in East Africa and 38 percent reside in Cushitic Africa. It is also the 467,354th most frequently occurring first name globally It is held by 348 people.
The surname Sharrif is most commonly occurring in Somalia, where it is held by 245 people, or 1 in 54,906. Excluding Somalia Sharrif occurs in 24 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 17 percent are found and Nigeria, where 14 percent are found.
Sharrif Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Sharrif surname is chiefly Christian (63%) in Kenya.
Sharrif earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.94% less than the national average, earning $35,406 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sharrif Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sharrif in the Hindi language | ||
| शरीफ | saripha | 60 |
| शर्रीफ | sarripha | 20 |
| शररीफ | sararipha | 20 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sharrif
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