Sif Surname
Approximately 5,552 people bear this surname
Sif Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 2,999 | 1:11,496 | 1,659 |
| Egypt | 1,586 | 1:57,967 | 5,513 |
| Saudi Arabia | 358 | 1:86,189 | 12,374 |
| Algeria | 236 | 1:163,693 | 20,814 |
| France | 133 | 1:499,419 | 69,818 |
| Pakistan | 81 | 1:2,205,480 | 20,341 |
| Iran | 25 | 1:3,071,301 | 92,215 |
| India | 22 | 1:34,866,608 | 408,224 |
| Sudan | 16 | 1:2,344,387 | 4,438 |
| United States | 12 | 1:30,204,911 | 765,334 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
The alternate forms: Šif (6) & Šíf (61) are calculated separately.
Sif (5,652) may also be a first name.
Sif Demographics
Average Sif Salary in
United States
$50,875 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sif Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sif Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sif (Arabic: صيف, Hindi: सिफ) is found in Morocco more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Šif or Šíf. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sif? popularity and diffusion
The last name Sif is the 86,731st most frequently used last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,312,598 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 87 percent of Sif are found; 87 percent are found in North Africa and 58 percent are found in Mahgreb. It is also the 89,021st most frequently held first name on earth, held by 5,652 people.
The surname Sif is most common in Morocco, where it is carried by 2,999 people, or 1 in 11,496. Without taking into account Morocco this surname occurs in 45 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 29 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 6 percent reside.
Sif Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Sif earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 17.91% more than the national average, earning $50,875 USD per year and in Canada they earn 36.83% less than the national average, earning $31,383 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Šif | 89 | 6 | / |
| Saif | 86 | 291,498 | / |
| Seif | 86 | 156,343 | / |
| Sief | 86 | 6,226 | / |
| Sife | 86 | 1,438 | / |
| Siff | 86 | 558 | / |
| Shif | 86 | 373 | / |
| Sift | 86 | 122 | / |
| Sipf | 86 | 100 | / |
| Soif | 86 | 97 | / |
| Suif | 86 | 70 | / |
| Scif | 86 | 7 | / |
| Sifh | 86 | 6 | / |
| Sifs | 86 | 4 | / |
| Hsif | 86 | 2 | / |
| Sifp | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sihf | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sidf | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sjif | 86 | 1 | / |
| Siwf | 86 | 1 | / |
| Szif | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jsif | 86 | 1 | / |
| Šíf | 78 | 61 | / |
| Seife | 75 | 15,181 | / |
| Shaif | 75 | 11,456 | / |
| Saife | 75 | 974 | / |
| Shiff | 75 | 819 | / |
| Sieff | 75 | 429 | / |
| Seiff | 75 | 277 | / |
| Schif | 75 | 230 | / |
| Saaif | 75 | 199 | / |
| Sifft | 75 | 177 | / |
| Saiff | 75 | 139 | / |
| Szeif | 75 | 107 | / |
| Shief | 75 | 74 | / |
| Seidf | 75 | 62 | / |
| Shoif | 75 | 47 | / |
| Shift | 75 | 41 | / |
| Siefe | 75 | 36 | / |
| Siffe | 75 | 23 | / |
| Shifs | 75 | 22 | / |
| Szaif | 75 | 20 | / |
| Suife | 75 | 20 | / |
| Shife | 75 | 15 | / |
| Sheif | 75 | 15 | / |
| Sifeh | 75 | 12 | / |
| Saifz | 75 | 7 | / |
| Seift | 75 | 6 | / |
| Saidf | 75 | 6 | / |
| Sciff | 75 | 5 | / |
| Sziff | 75 | 5 | / |
| Sseif | 75 | 4 | / |
| Seifs | 75 | 4 | / |
| Scife | 75 | 2 | / |
| Suift | 75 | 2 | / |
| Saitf | 75 | 2 | / |
| Shifh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Shidf | 75 | 2 | / |
| Shuif | 75 | 2 | / |
| Scaif | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sceif | 75 | 1 | / |
| Siwft | 75 | 1 | / |
| Seifh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Suitf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Soiff | 75 | 1 | / |
| Soift | 75 | 1 | / |
| Seifp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sifht | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ssihf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sieft | 75 | 0 | / |
| Siefs | 75 | 0 | / |
| Sissf | 75 | 0 | / |
| Sib | 67 | 25,504 | / |
| Siv | 67 | 13,675 | / |
| Schiff | 67 | 8,959 | / |
| Sef | 67 | 3,000 | / |
| Schijf | 67 | 717 | / |
| Cif | 67 | 362 | / |
| Schief | 67 | 198 | / |
| Seiffe | 67 | 183 | / |
| Gif | 67 | 147 | / |
| Siw | 67 | 140 | / |
| Shieff | 67 | 135 | / |
| Säf | 67 | 121 | / |
| Schipf | 67 | 120 | / |
| Szaiff | 67 | 88 | / |
| Zif | 67 | 75 | / |
| Sheiff | 67 | 68 | / |
| Schift | 67 | 61 | / |
| Scaiff | 67 | 50 | / |
| Szeiff | 67 | 38 | / |
| Shaife | 67 | 33 | / |
| Szeift | 67 | 21 | / |
| Syf | 67 | 19 | / |
| Çif | 67 | 19 | / |
| Jif | 67 | 18 | / |
| Shaiff | 67 | 13 | / |
| Saiffe | 67 | 12 | / |
| Scheif | 67 | 8 | / |
| Schuif | 67 | 8 | / |
| Szieff | 67 | 7 | / |
| Xif | 67 | 7 | / |
| Shaaif | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shaifh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Saaife | 67 | 2 | / |
| Saiphf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saifeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shiftt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sheifh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shaifs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shaift | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schife | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shiffe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shifft | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sifova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seidfe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sa'aif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scuiff | 67 | 0 | / |
| Schaif | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sheife | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sheifs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sceife | 67 | 0 | / |
| Shiffs | 67 | 0 | / |
Sif Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sif in the Hindi language | ||
| सिफ | sipha | - |
| Sif in the Arabic language | ||
| صيف | syf | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Sif
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