Zahaf Surname
Approximately 20,136 people bear this surname
Zahaf Surname User-submission:
The Zahaf surname means 'move slowly on hands and knees'. It was a nickname given by the French colonialism to some of the Algerian families.
Zahaf Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 13,956 | 1:2,768 | 362 |
| Libya | 4,258 | 1:1,466 | 418 |
| Morocco | 579 | 1:59,544 | 9,923 |
| France | 478 | 1:138,960 | 21,353 |
| Mauritania | 428 | 1:9,567 | 998 |
| Egypt | 183 | 1:502,381 | 28,715 |
| Spain | 128 | 1:365,250 | 20,590 |
| Tunisia | 30 | 1:20,354 | 3,251 |
| Netherlands | 19 | 1:888,799 | 62,169 |
| Belgium | 16 | 1:718,540 | 60,840 |
| Canada | 14 | 1:2,631,828 | 153,264 |
| United States | 14 | 1:25,889,924 | 709,614 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| United Arab Emirates | 7 | 1:1,308,896 | 51,006 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
The alternate forms: Zahàf (1) are calculated separately.
Zahaf (59) may also be a first name.
Zahaf Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Zahaf surname means 'move slowly on hands and knees'. It was a nickname given by the French colonialism to some of the Algerian families.
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Average Zahaf Salary in
United States
$42,232 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Zahaf Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zahaf Come From? nationality or country of origin
Zahaf (Arabic: الزحاف, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺰﺣﺎﻑ) is borne by more people in Algeria than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Zahàf. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Zahaf? popularity and diffusion
Zahaf is the 26,693rd most commonly occurring surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 361,916 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Zahaf live; 94 percent live in North Africa and 72 percent live in Mahgreb. Zahaf is also the 1,282,666th most commonly used first name world-wide, borne by 59 people.
The last name Zahaf is most commonly used in Algeria, where it is carried by 13,956 people, or 1 in 2,768. In Algeria Zahaf is mostly concentrated in: Mostaganem Province, where 31 percent live, Algiers Province, where 12 percent live and Oran Province, where 11 percent live. Not including Algeria this last name occurs in 24 countries. It also occurs in Libya, where 21 percent live and Morocco, where 3 percent live.
Zahaf Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Zahaf earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.13% less than the national average, earning $42,232 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.79% less than the national average, earning $42,335 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zahàf | 93 | 1 | / |
| Zahaff | 91 | 4 | / |
| Zahaaf | 91 | 1 | / |
| Zaaf | 89 | 2,665 | / |
| Zhaf | 89 | 5 | / |
| Zahf | 89 | 3 | / |
| Zahav | 80 | 200 | / |
| Zaphf | 80 | 11 | / |
| Zhaif | 80 | 5 | / |
| Zaaaf | 80 | 5 | / |
| Zahaw | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zaf | 75 | 333 | / |
| Dzahab | 73 | 15 | / |
| Chahaf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cahaff | 73 | 0 | / |
| Zapf | 67 | 10,519 | / |
| Zaif | 67 | 1,100 | / |
| Chaf | 67 | 557 | / |
| Zahw | 67 | 461 | / |
| Zaff | 67 | 250 | / |
| Zaph | 67 | 112 | / |
| Tzaf | 67 | 46 | / |
| Zauf | 67 | 19 | / |
| Zeaf | 67 | 10 | / |
| Zhaw | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zahv | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zhav | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zavf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Caaf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zafh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zsaf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zhof | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hzaf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zaaw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zaâf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Czaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dzaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zavh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zohf | 67 | 1 | / |
Zahaf Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zahaf in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺰﺣﺎﻑ | alzhaf | - |
| Zahaf in the Arabic language | ||
| الزحاف | alzhaf | - |
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