Fakhfakh Surname

667,223rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 449 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tunisia
Highest density in:
Tunisia

Fakhfakh Surname User-submission:

Fakhfakh, Fakhfekh, or Elfakhfakh (الفخفاخ) is Tunisian surname originated from Sfax region. The meaning of the surname is 'ostentatious' or 'prestigious'.

Fakhfakh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tunisia3321:1,839188
France511:1,302,406132,002
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
England61:9,286,343223,652
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Italy11:61,156,688199,583

Fakhfakh Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Fakhfakh, Fakhfekh, or Elfakhfakh (الفخفاخ) is Tunisian surname originated from Sfax region. The meaning of the surname is 'ostentatious' or 'prestigious'.

- melfakhfekh

Fakhfakh Last Name Facts

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

Fakhfakh is found most in Tunisia. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Fakhfakh? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 667,223rd most frequently occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 16,230,615 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 77 percent of Fakhfakh live; 77 percent live in North Africa and 75 percent live in Mahgreb.

The surname is most commonly held in Tunisia, where it is borne by 332 people, or 1 in 1,839. Beside Tunisia Fakhfakh exists in 17 countries. It is also common in France, where 11 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fakfak864/
Fakhfakhová841/
Fachfach752/
Fachfache711/
Fachfouch592/
Fauchfaux591/
Fokfok577/
Fakfakh531/
Fekfakh531/
Phakphok508/
Faijfaij501/
Feukfeuk501/

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