Chreyef Surname

2,414,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 63 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritania
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Chreyef Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chreyef Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritania621:66,0464,544
Mali11:16,969,0354,067

Chreyef Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chreyef (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺷﺮﻳﻒ) is more commonly found in Mauritania than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chreyef? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,414,640th most commonly occurring surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 115,675,332 people. The surname Chreyef is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chreyef are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 98 percent are found in Senegambia Africa.

This surname is most prevalent in Mauritania, where it is borne by 62 people, or 1 in 66,046. In Mauritania Chreyef is most prevalent in: Assaba Region, where 55 percent reside, Brakna Region, where 24 percent reside and Trarza Region, where 13 percent reside. Outside of Mauritania Chreyef is found in one country. It is also common in Mali, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ch'reyef932/
Chreyief931/
Chreyeff931/
Chreyefe931/
Chryef921/
Chreef921/
Chreief8629/
Chreyif8621/
Chreyaf861/
Chreyfe861/
Chrayef861/
Creyf83372/
Ch'reyif8076/
Ch'reief803/
Chreiyfe801/
Ch'reyev801/
Shreef7712,148/
Chreif77560/
Chrief779/
Chreaf779/
Creyaf774/
Chraef772/
Shryef771/
Zhreef771/
Chroef771/
Khreef771/
Schrief71119/
Schroef7134/
Shrayef7120/
Schruef7117/
Shreefh717/
Ch'reif717/
Chreiev717/
Chraief717/
Chreyiv714/
Tshreef712/
Shsreef712/
Shreeaf712/
Shreeff711/
Dshreef711/
Chriyev711/
Khrayef711/
Sshreef711/
Cruyeff711/
Chreiif711/
Khreyev711/
Khreief711/
Schreif710/
Schrieff6754/
Ch'reyiv6710/
Zreef679/
Sreef679/
Schroepf676/
Tshreefh671/
Schroeff671/
Shreiefe671/

Chreyef Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chreyef in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﺷﺮﻳﻒashryf72
ﺃﺷﺮﻳﻒashryf28

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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 Chreyef
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