Chrief Surname
Approximately 9 people bear this surname
Chrief Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 4 | 1:1,023,716 | 25,172 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Chrief Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chrief Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chrief (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺷﺮﻳﻒ) is borne by more people in Mauritania than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Chrief click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chrief? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 6,360,413th most numerous family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 78 percent of Chrief reside; 44 percent reside in West Africa and 44 percent reside in Senegambia Africa.
This surname is most commonly held in Mauritania, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 1,023,716. In Mauritania Chrief is most common in: Dakhlet Nouadhibou Region, where 50 percent reside, Nouakchott-Ouest Region, where 25 percent reside and Tagant Region, where 25 percent reside. Beside Mauritania this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Algeria, where 11 percent reside and Canada, where 11 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schrief | 92 | 119 | / |
| Chreief | 92 | 29 | / |
| Chraief | 92 | 7 | / |
| Chrif | 91 | 6,538 | / |
| Crief | 91 | 25 | / |
| Chref | 91 | 18 | / |
| Hrief | 91 | 1 | / |
| Schrieff | 86 | 54 | / |
| Ch'reief | 86 | 3 | / |
| Chreyief | 86 | 1 | / |
| Shrief | 83 | 6,442 | / |
| Chreif | 83 | 560 | / |
| Ch'rif | 83 | 136 | / |
| Chrife | 83 | 28 | / |
| Chraif | 83 | 17 | / |
| Chriff | 83 | 9 | / |
| Chreaf | 83 | 9 | / |
| Chrift | 83 | 4 | / |
| Chreff | 83 | 2 | / |
| Chraef | 83 | 2 | / |
| Chrieb | 83 | 2 | / |
| Chreïf | 83 | 2 | / |
| Chryef | 83 | 1 | / |
| Chrihf | 83 | 1 | / |
| Chrrif | 83 | 1 | / |
| Chroef | 83 | 1 | / |
| Chërif | 83 | 1 | / |
| Crieff | 83 | 1 | / |
| Chreef | 83 | 1 | / |
| Chriev | 83 | 1 | / |
| Khrief | 83 | 1 | / |
| Href | 80 | 38 | / |
| Hrif | 80 | 2 | / |
| Shrieff | 77 | 78 | / |
| Chreyef | 77 | 63 | / |
| Khraief | 77 | 23 | / |
| Chreyif | 77 | 21 | / |
| Shrieef | 77 | 15 | / |
| Ch'rife | 77 | 12 | / |
| Chreiev | 77 | 7 | / |
| Ch'reif | 77 | 7 | / |
| Shrieft | 77 | 3 | / |
| Khreief | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chrayef | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chreiif | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chreyfe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chreyaf | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chriyev | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shriefs | 77 | 0 | / |
| Creyf | 73 | 372 | / |
| Hraif | 73 | 242 | / |
| Chriv | 73 | 141 | / |
| Khrif | 73 | 22 | / |
| Chreb | 73 | 5 | / |
| Hreef | 73 | 5 | / |
| Zrief | 73 | 4 | / |
| Srief | 73 | 4 | / |
| Hrieb | 73 | 2 | / |
| Chrib | 73 | 2 | / |
| Craif | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hriff | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cruif | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chrèf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hrift | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hreft | 73 | 0 | / |
| Criew | 73 | 0 | / |
| Ch'reyif | 71 | 76 | / |
| Ch'reyef | 71 | 2 | / |
| Chreyeff | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chreyefe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chreiyfe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chreiyev | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khraif | 67 | 201 | / |
| Chrouf | 67 | 6 | / |
| Chreiv | 67 | 4 | / |
| Creyaf | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ch'riv | 67 | 4 | / |
| Khreif | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khruif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khreef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zraief | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shryef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chrisv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhrieb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chreva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chreib | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shriev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hraieb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shriew | 67 | 0 | / |
| Shrieb | 67 | 0 | / |
Chrief Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chrief in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﺷﺮﻳﻒ | ashryf | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chrief
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