Washif Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Washif Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Washif Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India91:85,229,487684,495
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077

Washif (517) may also be a first name.

Washif Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Washif Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Washif (Hindi: वासिफ, Oriya: ୱାସିଫ୍) is found most frequently in India. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Washif? popularity and diffusion

The last name Washif is the 5,057,639th most widespread surname globally, held by around 1 in 485,836,394 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Washif are found; 73 percent are found in South Asia and 53 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 371,657th most commonly occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 517 people.

The last name is most widely held in India, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 85,229,487. In India Washif is most frequent in: Uttar Pradesh, where 67 percent live, Andhra Pradesh, where 11 percent live and Bihar, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account India it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 27 percent live and Afghanistan, where 7 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Washaif921/
Wasif9113,196/
Wassif831,424/
Waasif83185/
Vashif8353/
Bashif8316/
Wahsif8310/
Wasife837/
Wasaif834/
Wasief832/
Wasifh831/
Washef831/
Washiw831/
Wassief773/
Washeff772/
Bashoif771/
Bashaif771/
Baashif771/
Wassiff771/
Wassaif771/
Waishef771/
Wasef735,145/
Vasif731,296/
Basif731,263/
Wasiw7325/
Uasif736/
Wasyf732/
Wasiv731/
Wassef678,906/
Basaif67647/
Waseef67406/
Bashib6762/
Vashib6715/
Wasiph6711/
Bassif6711/
Vashiv677/
Wazeif674/
Vassif672/
Baseif672/
Vasief671/
Vashifhth671/
Vaasif671/
Wousif671/
Bashiv671/
Vasife671/
Washew671/
Wachiv671/
Bashef671/

Washif Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Washif in the Oriya language
ୱାସିଫ୍wasiph-
Washif in the Hindi language
वासिफvasipha71.43
वाशिफvasipha28.57

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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
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  • 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 Washif
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