Cherghi Surname
Approximately 93 people bear this surname
Cherghi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 76 | 1:53,880 | 3,890 |
| Algeria | 13 | 1:2,971,658 | 45,332 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Chérghi (1) are calculated separately.
Cherghi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cherghi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Cherghi (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺸﺮﻗﻲ) occurs most in Mauritania. It may be found as a variant: Chérghi. For other potential spellings of Cherghi click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cherghi? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,931,261st most common family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 78,360,709 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Cherghi live; 82 percent live in West Africa and 82 percent live in Senegambia Africa.
This surname is most numerous in Mauritania, where it is carried by 76 people, or 1 in 53,880. In Mauritania it is most prevalent in: Tiris Zemmour Region, where 26 percent are found, Nouakchott-Sud Region, where 16 percent are found and Adrar Region, where 14 percent are found. Excluding Mauritania this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Algeria, where 14 percent are found and France, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chérghi | 95 | 1 | / |
| Chierghi | 93 | 4 | / |
| Cherghui | 93 | 1 | / |
| Cerghi | 92 | 58 | / |
| Chergi | 92 | 39 | / |
| Chergui | 86 | 56,712 | / |
| Cherghy | 86 | 68 | / |
| Chirghi | 86 | 18 | / |
| Chergit | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chergie | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chergai | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chergis | 86 | 0 | / |
| Hergi | 83 | 31 | / |
| Cergi | 83 | 5 | / |
| Chirghiz | 80 | 13 | / |
| Cheringi | 80 | 11 | / |
| Cherguit | 80 | 6 | / |
| Cherguij | 80 | 4 | / |
| Chirghei | 80 | 3 | / |
| Heringhi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Cheirghy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cherengi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cherguei | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cheergui | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cherga | 77 | 33 | / |
| Hergui | 77 | 18 | / |
| Gerghi | 77 | 14 | / |
| Chirgi | 77 | 8 | / |
| Cherge | 77 | 5 | / |
| Hergis | 77 | 4 | / |
| Chergé | 77 | 2 | / |
| Herngi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cherengai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Herringhi | 75 | 0 | / |
| Cherguich | 75 | 0 | / |
| Hergeth | 71 | 342 | / |
| Herghea | 71 | 144 | / |
| Herguiz | 71 | 36 | / |
| Herguis | 71 | 30 | / |
| Chergey | 71 | 30 | / |
| Hergéth | 71 | 24 | / |
| Cherget | 71 | 12 | / |
| Chirgiz | 71 | 7 | / |
| Chirgui | 71 | 6 | / |
| Herengi | 71 | 5 | / |
| Querghi | 71 | 3 | / |
| Heringi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Cirghei | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gerghei | 71 | 1 | / |
| Heargis | 71 | 1 | / |
| Herrgui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cherger | 71 | 1 | / |
| Heirgis | 71 | 1 | / |
| Herga | 67 | 809 | / |
| Gergi | 67 | 542 | / |
| Herge | 67 | 205 | / |
| Cerge | 67 | 99 | / |
| Cregi | 67 | 36 | / |
| Cirgi | 67 | 25 | / |
| Kergi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chiringi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hirgi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ceringgi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cherenge | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jergi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hergueth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hergé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cerenggi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Choirghe | 67 | 1 | / |
Cherghi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Cherghi in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺸﺮﻗﻲ | alshrqy | 70.59 |
| ﺍﻟﺸﺮﻗﻰ | alshrqy | 17.65 |
| ﺷﺮﻗﻲ | shrqy | 2.94 |
| ﺃﺷﺮﻗﻲ | ashrqy | 2.94 |
| ﺍﺷﺮﻳﻖ | ashryq | 2.94 |
| ﺍﺷﺮﻗﻲ | ashrqy | 2.94 |
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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 Cherghi
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