Chennoufi Surname

87,609th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,490 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Chennoufi Surname User-submission:

The origin of the surname Chennoufi is Algerian, in the 17th century, some friends settled in M'doukel, meaning of 'friends in local language' near to El-Ouress region, coming from Oued-el-Dhab in Morroco. One of these friends is Chennouf, which means 'angry man'.

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Chennoufi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria2,9281:13,1942,346
Morocco1,9081:18,0692,767
France5211:127,49119,436
Tunisia461:13,2742,179
Spain441:1,062,54638,570
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
England21:27,859,030389,889
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432

Chennoufi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The origin of the surname Chennoufi is Algerian, in the 17th century, some friends settled in M'doukel, meaning of 'friends in local language' near to El-Ouress region, coming from Oued-el-Dhab in Morroco. One of these friends is Chennouf, which means 'angry man'. During the French colonization, the government was giving surnames to Algerian families, according to their grandfather, so the sons take the surname Chennoufi from hennouf.

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Chennoufi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chennoufi is held by more people in Algeria than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chennoufi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 87,609th most commonly occurring family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 1,327,422 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 89 percent of Chennoufi are found; 89 percent are found in North Africa and 89 percent are found in Mahgreb.

Chennoufi is most commonly occurring in Algeria, where it is carried by 2,928 people, or 1 in 13,194. In Algeria it is most numerous in: Algiers Province, where 37 percent are found, Biskra Province, where 18 percent are found and Médéa Province, where 11 percent are found. Beside Algeria this surname exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in Morocco, where 35 percent are found and France, where 9 percent are found.

Chennoufi Last Name Statistics demography

Chennoufi earn notably less less than the average income. In Canada they earn 23.99% less than the national average, earning $37,765 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Chennouffi951/
Chenoufi943,642/
Chennufi941/
Khennoufi89583/
Chennoufe895/
Chenouffi891/
Cheunoufi891/
Chennafi821,003/
Chenoufe8211/
Kennoufi824/
Chenoufa822/
Khenoufi822/
Chenoufé821/
Chenafi756,037/
Chenofe756/
Hennafi753/
Henoufa752/
Khennafi71137/
Chenaifi7160/
Chenaffi714/
Khenoufe711/
Chenoffe711/
Kennoufa711/
Chennafa711/
Chenoffa711/
Hennhofer6712/
Jenofi676/
Knoufi671/
Henafi671/

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