Shif Surname
Approximately 373 people bear this surname
Shif Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 123 | 1:2,946,821 | 172,836 |
| Russia | 115 | 1:1,253,244 | 90,592 |
| Israel | 37 | 1:231,287 | 21,601 |
| India | 17 | 1:45,121,493 | 474,784 |
| Ethiopia | 16 | 1:6,096,641 | 11,907 |
| Pakistan | 9 | 1:19,849,321 | 72,658 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Kazakhstan | 9 | 1:1,964,722 | 89,832 |
| Iran | 9 | 1:8,531,392 | 160,212 |
| Belarus | 7 | 1:1,357,294 | 83,128 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Shif (342) may also be a first name.
Shif Demographics
Average Shif Salary in
United States
$35,900 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Shif Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shif Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shif (Hindi: शीफ़, Russian: Шиф) has its highest incidence in The United States. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of Shif click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shif? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 764,765th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 19,537,657 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 40 percent of Shif live; 34 percent live in North America and 33 percent live in Anglo-North America. Shif is also the 472,030th most common first name globally, borne by 342 people.
The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 123 people, or 1 in 2,946,821. In The United States it is most common in: Maryland, where 29 percent are found, California, where 18 percent are found and New York, where 13 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name is found in 23 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 31 percent are found and Israel, where 10 percent are found.
Shif Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Shif has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Shif last name rose 3,075 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Shif Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Shif surname is predominantly Orthodox (57%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Shif last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered with the party.
Shif earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.8% less than the national average, earning $35,900 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaif | 89 | 11,456 | / |
| Shiff | 89 | 819 | / |
| Schif | 89 | 230 | / |
| Shief | 89 | 74 | / |
| Shoif | 89 | 47 | / |
| Shift | 89 | 41 | / |
| Shifs | 89 | 22 | / |
| Shife | 89 | 15 | / |
| Sheif | 89 | 15 | / |
| Shifh | 89 | 2 | / |
| Shidf | 89 | 2 | / |
| Shuif | 89 | 2 | / |
| Sif | 86 | 5,552 | / |
| Schiff | 80 | 8,959 | / |
| Schijf | 80 | 717 | / |
| Schief | 80 | 198 | / |
| Shieff | 80 | 135 | / |
| Schipf | 80 | 120 | / |
| Sheiff | 80 | 68 | / |
| Schift | 80 | 61 | / |
| Shaife | 80 | 33 | / |
| Shaiff | 80 | 13 | / |
| Scheif | 80 | 8 | / |
| Schuif | 80 | 8 | / |
| Shaaif | 80 | 3 | / |
| Shaifh | 80 | 3 | / |
| Shiftt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sheifh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shaifs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shaift | 80 | 1 | / |
| Schife | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shiffe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shifft | 80 | 1 | / |
| Schaif | 80 | 0 | / |
| Sheife | 80 | 0 | / |
| Sheifs | 80 | 0 | / |
| Shiffs | 80 | 0 | / |
| Saif | 75 | 291,498 | / |
| Seif | 75 | 156,343 | / |
| Sief | 75 | 6,226 | / |
| Shiv | 75 | 4,796 | / |
| Shib | 75 | 2,086 | / |
| Sife | 75 | 1,438 | / |
| Shef | 75 | 1,311 | / |
| Siff | 75 | 558 | / |
| Chif | 75 | 265 | / |
| Sift | 75 | 122 | / |
| Sipf | 75 | 100 | / |
| Soif | 75 | 97 | / |
| Suif | 75 | 70 | / |
| Shiw | 75 | 33 | / |
| Shyf | 75 | 15 | / |
| Scif | 75 | 7 | / |
| Sifh | 75 | 6 | / |
| Sifs | 75 | 4 | / |
| Hsif | 75 | 2 | / |
| Sifp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sihf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sidf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sehf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sjif | 75 | 1 | / |
| Siwf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Szif | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jsif | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hcif | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hxif | 75 | 1 | / |
| Scheiff | 73 | 287 | / |
| Schijff | 73 | 189 | / |
| Schijfs | 73 | 47 | / |
| Scheife | 73 | 45 | / |
| Schaiff | 73 | 24 | / |
| Schieff | 73 | 20 | / |
| Schuijf | 73 | 17 | / |
| Schiffe | 73 | 3 | / |
| Shifova | 73 | 2 | / |
| Schiffs | 73 | 2 | / |
| Scheift | 73 | 2 | / |
| Schifft | 73 | 2 | / |
| Schiepf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shaiffe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Schioff | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sheiffs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Seife | 67 | 15,181 | / |
| Shaib | 67 | 5,622 | / |
| Shoib | 67 | 4,037 | / |
| Shuib | 67 | 3,037 | / |
| Sheff | 67 | 1,643 | / |
| Chaif | 67 | 1,037 | / |
| Saife | 67 | 974 | / |
| Chife | 67 | 567 | / |
| Sheaf | 67 | 517 | / |
| Sieff | 67 | 429 | / |
| Schäf | 67 | 383 | / |
| Sheef | 67 | 292 | / |
| Seiff | 67 | 277 | / |
| Shiew | 67 | 220 | / |
| Saaif | 67 | 199 | / |
| Sifft | 67 | 177 | / |
| Schib | 67 | 154 | / |
| Cheif | 67 | 139 | / |
| Saiff | 67 | 139 | / |
| Sheft | 67 | 134 | / |
| Sheib | 67 | 119 | / |
| Schef | 67 | 111 | / |
| Szeif | 67 | 107 | / |
| Shaiv | 67 | 87 | / |
| Schuijff | 67 | 71 | / |
| Schyf | 67 | 63 | / |
| Seidf | 67 | 62 | / |
| Siefe | 67 | 36 | / |
| Shiov | 67 | 30 | / |
| Chiff | 67 | 28 | / |
| Siffe | 67 | 23 | / |
| Szaif | 67 | 20 | / |
| Suife | 67 | 20 | / |
| Shefe | 67 | 17 | / |
| Shiev | 67 | 12 | / |
| Sifeh | 67 | 12 | / |
| Choif | 67 | 9 | / |
| Saifz | 67 | 7 | / |
| Shoiv | 67 | 6 | / |
| Shepf | 67 | 6 | / |
| Seift | 67 | 6 | / |
| Saidf | 67 | 6 | / |
| Sciff | 67 | 5 | / |
| Shiph | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sziff | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sseif | 67 | 4 | / |
| Seifs | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sheuf | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shibh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shisw | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shyff | 67 | 3 | / |
| Scife | 67 | 2 | / |
| Suift | 67 | 2 | / |
| Saitf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chift | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hshib | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sceif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Siwft | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sheyf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sheiw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seifh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Suitf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soiff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soift | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schiv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seifp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chidf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shedf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shivs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shuiv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sifht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shsib | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ssihf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xshiw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hxhif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sieft | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sheiv | 67 | 0 | / |
| Siefs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sissf | 67 | 0 | / |
| Shivd | 67 | 0 | / |
Shif Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shif in the Hindi language | ||
| शीफ़ | sifa | - |
| Shif in the Russian language | ||
| Шиф | sif | - |
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