Chouaf Surname

96,394th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,934 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Chouaf Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chouaf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria3,1671:12,1982,145
Morocco1,3631:25,2943,996
France3691:180,00728,035
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
England11:55,718,059489,080
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Macau11:601,6301,582
Malta11:430,2723,380
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Chouaf Last Name Facts

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

Chouaf occurs in Algeria more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Chouaf click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chouaf? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 96,394th most common surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,477,006 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 92 percent of Chouaf reside; 92 percent reside in North Africa and 92 percent reside in Mahgreb.

The surname is most prevalent in Algeria, where it is carried by 3,167 people, or 1 in 12,198. In Algeria it is primarily found in: Oum el-Bouaghi Province, where 26 percent reside, Tiaret Province, where 16 percent reside and Skikda Province, where 15 percent reside. Excluding Algeria this last name exists in 16 countries. It is also common in Morocco, where 28 percent reside and France, where 7 percent reside.

Chouaf Last Name Statistics demography

Chouaf earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 21.4% less than the national average, earning $33,917 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Chouafe922/
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Houaf914/
Couaf911/
Chouaffe8616/
Tchouafe8610/
Tchouaft861/
Chaouf83718/
Schoaf83132/
Chouab8317/
Tchouaffe80151/
Hoaf801/
Coaf800/
Chouaib775,322/
Chouhab77625/
Chaoufe77171/
Schoaff7740/
Chouayb7735/
Chaaouf779/
Chouaïb775/
Chouhav772/
Tchouab771/
Chouaab771/
Chouowa771/
Houhafs771/
Chouaub771/
Shoaf734,536/
Souaf731,378/
Haouf73276/
Choab7316/
Zouaf737/
Jouaf734/
Houab732/
Choaw731/
Hoafs730/
Coaff730/
Hoaft730/
Chouhaib71452/
Chouaaib71239/
Chouhayb711/
Schouhof710/
Shoaff67820/
Chaoub67729/
Choaib67505/
Shaouf67443/
Choayb67239/
Shouab67164/
Schoab6741/
Chouob6717/
Chaowa6717/
Chaova6714/
Shoaif676/
Zahouf676/
Zouahf674/
Shoafe674/
Shoafs674/
Khaouf674/
Jahouf674/
Zouhaf672/
Shoeaf671/
Schaof671/
Zouaif671/
Khoafe671/
Chohaw671/
Chaeaf671/
Hohaff670/
Schouhoff670/
Schouhoft670/
Shoaaf670/

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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
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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 Chouaf
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