Al-Charif Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Syria
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Al-Charif Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Al & Charif.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al-Charif Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
France11:66,422,722504,397
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Al-Charif Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Al-Charif Come From? nationality or country of origin

Al-Charif is more frequently found in Syria than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Al-Charif? popularity and diffusion

It is the 6,723,624th most common family name internationally, held by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The last name Al-Charif is predominantly found in Asia, where 50 percent of Al-Charif live; 50 percent live in West Asia and 50 percent live in Levant.

The last name is most common in Syria, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 9,650,511. Beside Syria Al-Charif exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent live and France, where 13 percent live.

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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 Al-Charif
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