Cheknoun Surname

1,328,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 169 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Cheknoun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cheknoun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria1661:232,72025,803
France31:22,140,907385,998

Cheknoun Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cheknoun occurs most in Algeria. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Cheknoun? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,328,442nd most frequent family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 43,121,573 people. The surname Cheknoun is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Cheknoun are found; 98 percent are found in North Africa and 98 percent are found in Mahgreb.

This last name is most commonly used in Algeria, where it is carried by 166 people, or 1 in 232,720. In Algeria it is most common in: Tizi Ouzou Province, where 56 percent live, Blida Province, where 43 percent live and Tissemsilt Province, where 1 percent live. Besides Algeria Cheknoun exists in one country. It is also common in France, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cheknoune948/
Cheknoon884/
Chiknoun881/
Chiknoune821/
Zeknoun801/
Cheknane75561/
Cheiknan751/
Zeknun712/
Heknan711/
Chekhnane711/
Ciknon711/
Chiknom6743/
Cheknam674/
Hecknan672/
Hecknann631/
Chikneyan5910/
Ciknan5711/
Cicnon572/
Hecnan570/
Hicknan534/
Cikneyan504/
Chaiknam501/
Hayknane501/
Chikhnam501/

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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 Cheknoun
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