View the most religious surnames in Kenya

Where Does The Last Name Sharriff Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Sharriff is found most frequently in Malaysia. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sharriff? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 2,047,559^th most frequent surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 86,756,499 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 39 percent of Sharriff live; 25 percent live in Southeast Asia and 24 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,484,914^th most numerous first name internationally, held by 46 people.

The last name Sharriff is most frequently used in Malaysia, where it is borne by 20 people, or 1 in 1,474,711. In Malaysia it is most prevalent in: Pahang, where 45 percent reside, Kuala Lumpur, where 20 percent reside and Selangor, where 20 percent reside. Aside from Malaysia Sharriff is found in 18 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Nigeria, where 17 percent reside.

Sharriff Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Sharriff has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sharriff last name grew 243 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sharriff Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Muslim (75%) in Kenya.

Sharriff earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.16% more than the national average, earning $45,375 USD per year.