Fakhfekh Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tunisia
Highest density in:
Tunisia

Fakhfekh Surname User-submission:

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

Fakhfekh Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tunisia291:21,0563,344
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403

The alternate forms: Fakhfèkh (1) are calculated separately.

Fakhfekh 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'.

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Fakhfekh Last Name Facts

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

Fakhfekh is carried by more people in Tunisia than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Fakhfèkh. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fakhfekh? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,602,217th most widespread surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 242,918,197 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Fakhfekh live; 97 percent live in North Africa and 97 percent live in Mahgreb.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Tunisia, where it is borne by 29 people, or 1 in 21,056. Outside of Tunisia Fakhfekh occurs in one country. It also occurs in Qatar, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fakhfèkh961/
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Fakih Fakih741/
Fakphueak7110/
Fakfak714/
Fachfeche711/
Fhkhfjk671/
Fagfej572/
Fagfeg571/
Phokphek501/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fakhfekh
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