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

The surname Sherif (Arabic: شريّف, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺷﺮﻳﻒ, Hindi: शेरिफ, Marathi: शेरीफ, Russian: Шериф) is found most in Egypt. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

This surname is the 1,734^th most widely held last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 22,967 people. The surname Sherif is mostly found in Africa, where 71 percent of Sherif live; 61 percent live in North Africa and 61 percent live in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 1,769^th most common first name world-wide, held by 564,091 people.

The last name Sherif is most widespread in Egypt, where it is borne by 151,806 people, or 1 in 606. Not including Egypt Sherif is found in 106 countries. It is also found in Libya, where 11 percent reside and Iraq, where 9 percent reside.

Sherif Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Sherif has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sherif surname increased 2,630 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 8,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sherif Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Orthodox (86%) in Russia, Shiite (79%) in Lebanon and Muslim (89%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Sherif surname are 6.29% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.06% being registered with the party.

The amount Sherif earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 39.23% less than the national average, earning 210,329 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 30.87% less than the national average, earning R 164,280 per year; in United States they earn 11.45% more than the national average, earning $48,091 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.25% less than the national average, earning $45,089 CAD per year.