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 found in Mauritania more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Chrief.
How Common Is The Last Name Chrief? popularity and diffusion
The last name Chrief is the 6,360,413th most prevalent surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 78 percent of Chrief reside; 44 percent reside in West Africa and 44 percent reside in Senegambia Africa.
The last name Chrief is most frequently held in Mauritania, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 1,023,716. In Mauritania it is most numerous in: Dakhlet Nouadhibou Region, where 50 percent are found, Nouakchott-Ouest Region, where 25 percent are found and Tagant Region, where 25 percent are found. Other than Mauritania Chrief exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Algeria, where 11 percent are found and Canada, where 11 percent are found.
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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