Charaf Surname

32,652nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,293 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Morocco
Highest density in:
Morocco

Charaf Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Charaf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Morocco14,1091:2,444184
Chad7701:17,6522,191
Saudi Arabia3981:77,52710,981
Spain2011:232,59715,261
Argentina1241:344,70527,064
United States791:4,588,088240,017
France741:897,604104,173
Venezuela721:419,5018,522
Brazil561:3,822,756105,432
United Arab Emirates441:208,23314,206
Mauritania381:107,7606,553
Qatar371:63,7306,585
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
Mexico321:3,878,94425,867
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Belgium251:459,86646,150
England161:3,482,379114,324
Netherlands151:1,125,81268,885
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Syria91:2,144,5589,551
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Algeria81:4,828,94449,535
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Chile81:2,202,05930,910
Tunisia71:87,23213,677
Belize61:59,2462,743
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Macau11:601,6301,582
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Niger11:19,192,017110,060

Charaf (10,438) may also be a first name.

Charaf Last Name Facts

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

Charaf (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺸﺮﻑ, Marathi: चरफ) is found in Morocco more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Charaf? popularity and diffusion

The surname Charaf is the 32,652nd most frequent surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 447,281 people. The last name Charaf is primarily found in Africa, where 92 percent of Charaf are found; 87 percent are found in North Africa and 87 percent are found in Mahgreb. Charaf is also the 59,557th most commonly held given name worldwide It is held by 10,438 people.

The surname Charaf is most frequently held in Morocco, where it is borne by 14,109 people, or 1 in 2,444. Outside of Morocco Charaf exists in 47 countries. It also occurs in Chad, where 5 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 2 percent live.

Charaf Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Charaf last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered with the party.

The amount Charaf earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 5.05% more than the national average, earning $45,329 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.89% less than the national average, earning $36,822 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Charraf92521/
Charafe9265/
Charaff9216/
Scharaf9211/
Charaif923/
Chaaraf922/
Chatraf921/
Haraf911,054/
Caraf911/
Chargaff862/
Scharaff861/
Sharaf83157,728/
Charab83610/
Harraf83509/
Cheraf83301/
Hatraf83247/
Charof83225/
Harafh83208/
Charaw8355/
Harafe8354/
Hasraf8335/
Kharaf8324/
Harhaf8317/
Charav838/
Choraf836/
Hsaraf834/
Caraif834/
Harauf833/
Haraft831/
Hareaf831/
Hajraf831/
Haraif831/
Haraff830/
Carauf830/
Charova77680/
Sharraf77515/
Sharaff77508/
Cherraf77504/
Kharraf77385/
Charrab77345/
Charabh77265/
Charowa77184/
Chareuf77135/
Charouf77117/
Cheraif77115/
Sharaft77113/
Sharafe7765/
Chatraw7753/
Harahaf7745/
Sharaif7736/
Chairab7733/
Shareaf7731/
Charoff7729/
Saharaf7720/
Sharaaf7713/
Sharauf779/
Charrof777/
Shairaf774/
Chsarav773/
Kharauf772/
Chareif772/
Scharof772/
Hattraf772/
Zharraf772/
Hasraff772/
Chorafe771/
Sharapf771/
Shearaf771/
Chareaw771/
Shahraf771/
Zaharaf771/
Ssharaf771/
Charoof771/
Charaiv771/
Charaph771/
Chereaf771/
Kharafe771/
Chouraf771/
Shaaraf771/
Hausraf770/
Saraf7337,510/
Harab733,470/
Carav73511/
Zaraf73471/
Jaraf73384/
Harof73143/
Harav73116/
Carof7393/
Haraw7314/
Caraw7313/
Coraf731/
Xaraf731/
Charrouf711,963/
Chaurova7191/
Chaarova7168/
Scharoff7144/
Chairova7115/
Chayrova7111/
Charhouf719/
Chahrova717/
Scharova716/
Shaharaf714/
Chairouf714/
Charoufe713/
Sharaaft712/
Harrauff711/
Sharraff711/
Sharaiff711/
Shcharav711/
Chatrouf711/
Charrova711/
Charaphe711/
Sharaaaf711/
Sarraf6710,789/
Kharav6710,464/
Sharab676,584/
Sharav674,898/
Caroff673,027/
Charov671,785/
Harouf671,140/
Saraff671,060/
Sarafe67830/
Sharafova67802/
Jarraf67659/
Harrab67617/
Hörauf67572/
Sarafh67492/
Harabh67460/
Chorab67400/
Charow67164/
Sharof67148/
Chaharova6773/
Cherof6757/
Harofe6748/
Zarauf6747/
Haroff6744/
Sahraf6742/
Haroof6741/
Haraph6739/
Zarraf6736/
Charów6729/
Saraaf6724/
Zairaf6724/
Saraft6716/
Haarof6715/
Zaraif6710/
Sairaf679/
Sarauf679/
Chorof679/
Sayraf677/
Tzaraf676/
Sohraf675/
Shoraf674/
Zaraff674/
Harrof674/
Horauf673/
Cheraw673/
Ssaraf673/
Hareav673/
Sharaw673/
Hairav673/
Haraib673/
Zayraf673/
Harraw672/
Charovova672/
Harhaw672/
Kharof672/
Kharaw672/
Harowa672/
Sareaf672/
Cairof672/
Tsaraf672/
Sharafová672/
Choraw672/
Zahraf672/
Haurav672/
Sauraf671/
Saraif671/
Sarapf671/
Hearof671/
Coreaf671/
Harauv671/
Harhab671/
Hajraw671/
Szaraf671/
Carraw671/
Caurav671/
Haurab671/
Zarafh671/
Zajraf671/
Sarafz671/
Hareif671/
Harhof671/
Hahrof671/
Carauv671/
Cherav671/
Siaraf671/
Zareaf671/
Jarauf671/
Johraf671/
Hareab671/

Charaf Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Charaf in the Marathi language
चरफcarapha-
Charaf in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺸﺮﻑalshrf94.12
ﺷﺮﻑshrf5.88

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Footnotes

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