Taif Surname
Approximately 17,631 people bear this surname
Taif Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 9,992 | 1:17,879 | 1,078 |
| Algeria | 3,051 | 1:12,662 | 2,245 |
| Morocco | 1,465 | 1:23,533 | 3,669 |
| Yemen | 820 | 1:32,226 | 3,005 |
| Bangladesh | 631 | 1:252,546 | 7,887 |
| Indonesia | 403 | 1:328,162 | 28,715 |
| Saudi Arabia | 358 | 1:86,189 | 12,374 |
| Iraq | 267 | 1:131,167 | 3,591 |
| Egypt | 214 | 1:429,606 | 25,756 |
| Afghanistan | 153 | 1:210,152 | 3,889 |
| India | 58 | 1:13,225,265 | 229,403 |
| Malaysia | 45 | 1:655,427 | 31,286 |
| United Arab Emirates | 36 | 1:254,508 | 17,423 |
| United States | 27 | 1:13,424,405 | 494,117 |
| Belgium | 15 | 1:766,443 | 63,354 |
| France | 14 | 1:4,744,480 | 251,814 |
| Syria | 11 | 1:1,754,638 | 8,509 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Israel | 6 | 1:1,426,272 | 75,466 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Mauritania | 6 | 1:682,477 | 21,744 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
The alternate forms: Taïf (3) are calculated separately.
Taif (7,515) may also be a first name.
Taif Demographics
Average Taif Salary in
United States
$50,875 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Taif Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Taif Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Taif (Arabic: طائف, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻄﺎﺋﻒ, Hindi: ताईफ, Marathi: तैफ़, Russian: Таиф) has its highest incidence in Pakistan. It can also appear as a variant: Taïf. Click here for other potential spellings of Taif.
How Common Is The Last Name Taif? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 30,292nd most numerous surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 413,337 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 73 percent of Taif live; 61 percent live in South Asia and 61 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 74,127th most common first name on earth, borne by 7,515 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Pakistan, where it is held by 9,992 people, or 1 in 17,879. In Pakistan it is primarily concentrated in: Sindh, where 95 percent reside, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 4 percent reside and Punjab, where 1 percent reside. Outside of Pakistan this last name is found in 44 countries. It is also found in Algeria, where 17 percent reside and Morocco, where 8 percent reside.
Taif Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Taif has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Taif surname grew 540 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 133 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Taif Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Taif surname is principally Greek Orthodox (50%) in Lebanon.
Taif earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.91% more than the national average, earning $50,875 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taïf | 92 | 3 | / |
| Taief | 89 | 615 | / |
| Thaif | 89 | 140 | / |
| Taife | 89 | 35 | / |
| Tayif | 89 | 23 | / |
| Taiff | 89 | 8 | / |
| Taizf | 89 | 4 | / |
| Taiyf | 89 | 2 | / |
| Tajif | 89 | 2 | / |
| Taidf | 89 | 1 | / |
| Taaif | 89 | 1 | / |
| Taifh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Taf | 86 | 1,306 | / |
| Tif | 86 | 524 | / |
| Tayife | 80 | 405 | / |
| Tahaif | 80 | 267 | / |
| Thaief | 80 | 13 | / |
| Taifeh | 80 | 11 | / |
| Thaaif | 80 | 3 | / |
| Thayif | 80 | 3 | / |
| Taieef | 80 | 3 | / |
| Taiafe | 80 | 2 | / |
| Tahiaf | 80 | 1 | / |
| Taiefe | 80 | 1 | / |
| T'Aief | 80 | 1 | / |
| Thaife | 80 | 1 | / |
| Taiffe | 80 | 0 | / |
| Taib | 75 | 45,539 | / |
| Taft | 75 | 14,314 | / |
| Taff | 75 | 3,196 | / |
| Tafe | 75 | 1,167 | / |
| Tift | 75 | 1,040 | / |
| Taef | 75 | 505 | / |
| Toif | 75 | 280 | / |
| Tauf | 75 | 264 | / |
| Tief | 75 | 185 | / |
| Tafs | 75 | 140 | / |
| Tife | 75 | 129 | / |
| Teif | 75 | 93 | / |
| Tiff | 75 | 78 | / |
| Taiw | 75 | 24 | / |
| Taiv | 75 | 23 | / |
| Teaf | 75 | 18 | / |
| Tayf | 75 | 17 | / |
| Tafh | 75 | 13 | / |
| Thaf | 75 | 11 | / |
| Tasf | 75 | 11 | / |
| Taaf | 75 | 9 | / |
| Thif | 75 | 8 | / |
| Tatf | 75 | 6 | / |
| Tawf | 75 | 5 | / |
| Tafp | 75 | 5 | / |
| Tiof | 75 | 4 | / |
| Tgif | 75 | 2 | / |
| Tuif | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tifs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Htaf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tifh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tijf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tifz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tivf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tiwf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tadf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tajf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Htif | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tapf | 75 | 0 | / |
| Tipf | 75 | 0 | / |
| Tagieff | 73 | 16 | / |
| Taieb | 67 | 7,893 | / |
| Tayib | 67 | 3,200 | / |
| Taffe | 67 | 2,325 | / |
| Tayef | 67 | 1,661 | / |
| Tifft | 67 | 850 | / |
| Taefh | 67 | 680 | / |
| Taffs | 67 | 605 | / |
| Teaff | 67 | 476 | / |
| Tiffe | 67 | 396 | / |
| Taafe | 67 | 349 | / |
| Tajib | 67 | 302 | / |
| Tayfe | 67 | 294 | / |
| Tahaf | 67 | 289 | / |
| Tayaf | 67 | 268 | / |
| Thaiv | 67 | 246 | / |
| Thoif | 67 | 199 | / |
| Taiib | 67 | 180 | / |
| Taiab | 67 | 171 | / |
| Taftø | 67 | 136 | / |
| Thafe | 67 | 88 | / |
| Tafft | 67 | 85 | / |
| Tieff | 67 | 84 | / |
| Taiyb | 67 | 72 | / |
| Thief | 67 | 63 | / |
| Taufe | 67 | 51 | / |
| Thafh | 67 | 46 | / |
| Taaff | 67 | 33 | / |
| Taiub | 67 | 31 | / |
| Thayf | 67 | 22 | / |
| Taiph | 67 | 22 | / |
| Taiow | 67 | 14 | / |
| Taiev | 67 | 13 | / |
| Taaib | 67 | 13 | / |
| Tajaf | 67 | 12 | / |
| Toyif | 67 | 10 | / |
| Theif | 67 | 9 | / |
| Thift | 67 | 8 | / |
| Taiob | 67 | 7 | / |
| Tehaf | 67 | 7 | / |
| Tajiv | 67 | 7 | / |
| Thaiw | 67 | 6 | / |
| Taeff | 67 | 6 | / |
| Tashf | 67 | 5 | / |
| Taiiv | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tauff | 67 | 3 | / |
| Teife | 67 | 3 | / |
| Teyaf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tafch | 67 | 2 | / |
| Toife | 67 | 2 | / |
| Taibh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Taiëb | 67 | 2 | / |
| Thiff | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tuift | 67 | 1 | / |
| Teatf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thauf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tawef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tayiv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thife | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taiov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taiuv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tafhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thiof | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tiyef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Teifs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Teisf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taiav | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tajef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Toiif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tavft | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tassf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tayfh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tisfe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thisf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tafsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tajiw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tawfe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tayft | 67 | 1 | / |
| Teizf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tasfp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Htaft | 67 | 1 | / |
| Htaib | 67 | 1 | / |
| Htapf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tauft | 67 | 0 | / |
| Tiffs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Theaf | 67 | 0 | / |
| Taftt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Tapft | 67 | 0 | / |
| Tisff | 67 | 0 | / |
Taif Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Taif in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﻄﺎﺋﻒ | altayf | 66.67 |
| ﺍﻟﻄﺎﻳﻒ | altayf | 33.33 |
| Taif in the Hindi language | ||
| ताईफ | ta'ipha | 64.15 |
| तैफ | taipha | 33.96 |
| Taif in the Marathi language | ||
| तैफ़ | taifa | 50 |
| ताईफ़ | ta'ifa | 50 |
| Taif in the Russian language | ||
| Таиф | taif | - |
| Taif in the Arabic language | ||
| طائف | tayf | - |
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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 Taif
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