Cheriffa Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Cheriffa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 6 | 1:6,438,592 | 53,709 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
Cheriffa (50) may also be a first name.
Cheriffa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cheriffa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Cheriffa (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺷﺮﻳﻔﺔ) occurs more in Algeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Cheriffa? popularity and diffusion
Cheriffa is the 7,117,718th most frequently held family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. Cheriffa is primarily found in Africa, where 86 percent of Cheriffa live; 86 percent live in North Africa and 86 percent live in Mahgreb. Cheriffa is also the 1,412,538th most widely held first name at a global level. It is borne by 50 people.
Cheriffa is most common in Algeria, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 6,438,592. Outside of Algeria it exists in one country. It also occurs in France, where 14 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Cheriffa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Cheriffa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﺷﺮﻳﻔﺔ | ashryft | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Cheriffa
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