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Asif Surname Meaning

Jewish (Israeli): from the Hebrew personal name Asif ‘harvest’ closely related to Assaf or directly from the Hebrew common noun.

Muslim (mainly the Indian subcontinent): from the Arabic personal name Āṣif (spelled Asif in Urdu) apparently of Hebrew origin (see 1 above compare Assaf).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Between 2000 and 2002, in the United States, Asif life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2002, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Asif in 2000 was 39, and 6 in 2002.

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