Zayif Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Northern Cyprus
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Zayif Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zayif Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Cyprus81:39,8767,494
England61:9,286,343223,652
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Zayif Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zayif occurs in Northern Cyprus more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Zayif click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zayif? popularity and diffusion

Zayif is the 4,427,875th most frequently occurring last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 80 percent of Zayif reside; 40 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 40 percent reside in East Thrace and Karpass.

It is most numerous in Northern Cyprus, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 39,876. In Northern Cyprus it is primarily concentrated in: Lefkoşa District, where 88 percent live and Güzelyurt District, where 13 percent live. Not including Northern Cyprus Zayif occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in England, where 30 percent live and South Africa, where 10 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zaif891,100/
Zayıf80546/
Zayaf8053/
Zayef8027/
Zaiff8024/
Szaif8020/
Zaief8012/
Zhaif805/
Zayib805/
Sayif803/
Zaife801/
Jayif801/
Zaisf801/
Zayof801/
Szaiff7388/
Shayif736/
Sayife735/
Tzaiyf733/
Dzhayf732/
Jayife731/
Sayief731/
Zaihaf731/
Rzayiv731/
Hzaife731/
Saif67291,498/
Zaib67220,177/
Sayf67754/
Zeif67291/
Jaif6778/
Caif6748/
Zeyf6745/
Zajf6735/
Zaiw6731/
Zayb6728/
Zauf6719/
Zuif6712/
Zeaf6710/
Zaifova6710/
Zoif673/
Zaiv673/
Cayf672/
Zaifová671/
Zaef671/
Şayf671/
Xaif671/
Zuyf671/
Jayf671/

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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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  • 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 Zayif
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