Chiheb Surname

44,319th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,718 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Chiheb Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chiheb Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria8,8001:4,390682
Morocco2,7261:12,6471,824
Spain731:640,43929,091
Tunisia361:16,9622,726
France321:2,075,710171,237
Belgium131:884,35769,774
England131:4,286,005132,302
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

The alternate forms: Chihéb (1) are calculated separately.

Chiheb (960) may also be a first name.

Chiheb Last Name Facts

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

Chiheb occurs most in Algeria. It can appear as: Chihéb. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chiheb? popularity and diffusion

Chiheb is the 44,319th most commonly used last name globally, held by around 1 in 621,910 people. The last name Chiheb is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Chiheb live; 99 percent live in North Africa and 99 percent live in Mahgreb. Chiheb is also the 260,392nd most commonly used forename on earth It is held by 960 people.

The surname is most widely held in Algeria, where it is borne by 8,800 people, or 1 in 4,390. In Algeria Chiheb is most common in: Djelfa Province, where 41 percent reside, Annaba Province, where 16 percent reside and Guelma Province, where 12 percent reside. Other than Algeria it is found in 16 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 23 percent reside and Spain, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chihéb941/
Chhiheb928/
Chiheub925/
Chieb911,638/
Ciheb911/
Schieb83930/
Cheheb83741/
Chijeb8366/
Chihib8340/
Hiheib835/
Shiheb831/
Hieb802,597/
Tschieb7742/
Chihaib779/
Chehieb774/
Cheheib774/
Chaaieb772/
Chiheva771/
Chiew7311,103/
Chief732,668/
Chiev73223/
Chiep7343/
Shieb7313/
Jiheb735/
Hijeb735/
Siheb732/
Khieb732/
Chyeb731/
Chiib731/
Scieb730/
Shaaiheb711/
Cheaib67642/
Chiefe67309/
Chiepe67183/
Schiep6756/
Chieff6744/
Sheheb6722/
Chsiev6721/
Chiipe6710/
Chhiev679/
Chehib679/
Chiefs676/
Haijeb675/
Hchief671/
Khieeb671/
Chievs671/
Chijev671/
Chieep671/
Hajheb671/
Shioeb671/
Chiief671/
Chiepp671/
Shieeb671/
Tshieb671/
Siheab671/
Chueeb671/
Chueib671/
Chhiep671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chiheb
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