Cheniki Surname
Approximately 1,051 people bear this surname
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This name was given for the first time during the French colonial era in Algeria. The people with this name come from eastern Algeria, Skikda to be exact. It's the largest family in the city of Skikda. The name Cheniki comes from a verb (local dialect) that means, fix the sky (with your eyes).
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 1,034 | 1:37,361 | 6,778 |
| France | 14 | 1:4,744,480 | 251,814 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Cheniki Surname Meaning
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This name was given for the first time during the French colonial era in Algeria. The people with this name come from eastern Algeria, Skikda to be exact. It's the largest family in the city of Skikda. The name Cheniki comes from a verb (local dialect) that means, fix the sky (with your eyes). French gave surnames to people according to something they did or were famous for. In this case, the first Cheniki was famous for looking up to the sky.
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Where Does The Last Name Cheniki Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Cheniki is carried by more people in Algeria than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cheniki? popularity and diffusion
The last name Cheniki is the 347,722nd most common surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 6,933,916 people. The surname Cheniki occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Cheniki reside; 98 percent reside in North Africa and 98 percent reside in Mahgreb.
Cheniki is most commonly used in Algeria, where it is carried by 1,034 people, or 1 in 37,361. In Algeria it is mostly found in: Skikda Province, where 100 percent live and Algiers Province, where 0 percent live. Barring Algeria Cheniki is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in France, where 1 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.
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