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Where Does The Last Name Cherif Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Cherif (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺷﺮﻳﻒ) occurs in Guinea more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Chérif or Chèrif. Click here to see other potential spellings of Cherif.

How Common Is The Last Name Cherif? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 3,990^th most commonly used surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 51,774 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 94 percent of Cherif are found; 57 percent are found in West Africa and 36 percent are found in Mande Africa. Cherif is also the 7,761^st most prevalent given name internationally. It is borne by 134,218 people.

The surname Cherif is most frequent in Guinea, where it is carried by 42,166 people, or 1 in 281. In Guinea Cherif is most common in: Nzérékoré Region, where 28 percent reside, Kankan Region, where 28 percent reside and Faranah Region, where 18 percent reside. Aside from Guinea Cherif occurs in 88 countries. It is also found in Algeria, where 25 percent reside and Chad, where 14 percent reside.

Cherif Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Cherif surname are 0.69% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.54% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Cherif earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 39.76% less than the national average, earning 208,488 kr per year; in United States they earn 0.87% less than the national average, earning $42,773 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.76% less than the national average, earning $38,874 CAD per year.