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 surname Cherghi (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺸﺮﻗﻲ) is carried by more people in Mauritania than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Chérghi. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cherghi? popularity and diffusion
The surname Cherghi is the 1,931,261st most frequently used surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 78,360,709 people. Cherghi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Cherghi reside; 82 percent reside in West Africa and 82 percent reside in Senegambia Africa.
It is most commonly used in Mauritania, where it is borne by 76 people, or 1 in 53,880. In Mauritania it is most frequent 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. Not including Mauritania Cherghi occurs 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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