Gherissi Surname
Approximately 1,272 people bear this surname
Gherissi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 1,225 | 1:31,536 | 5,765 |
| Tunisia | 27 | 1:22,616 | 3,533 |
| France | 9 | 1:7,380,302 | 306,885 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
The alternate forms: Ghérissi (1) are calculated separately.
Gherissi (638) may also be a first name.
Gherissi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gherissi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gherissi is more commonly found in Algeria than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as: Ghérissi. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gherissi? popularity and diffusion
It is the 299,135th most common family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 5,729,203 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Gherissi live; 99 percent live in North Africa and 99 percent live in Mahgreb. It is also the 329,390th most widespread given name at a global level, held by 638 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Algeria, where it is borne by 1,225 people, or 1 in 31,536. In Algeria Gherissi is most common in: Ouargla Province, where 48 percent are found, El Oued Province, where 19 percent are found and Tlemcen Province, where 13 percent are found. Barring Algeria this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Tunisia, where 2 percent are found and France, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghérissi | 96 | 1 | / |
| Gheraissi | 94 | 3 | / |
| Gherrissi | 94 | 1 | / |
| Gerissi | 93 | 4 | / |
| Gherisi | 93 | 2 | / |
| Guerissi | 88 | 4 | / |
| Gherisse | 88 | 2 | / |
| Gherissy | 88 | 1 | / |
| Gheressi | 88 | 1 | / |
| Gerisi | 86 | 11 | / |
| Gheraissa | 82 | 1,464 | / |
| Guerrissi | 82 | 27 | / |
| Gherici | 80 | 288 | / |
| Gerisse | 80 | 15 | / |
| Gherise | 80 | 2 | / |
| Geraisi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Guerisi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Geriesi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gerishi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Guerrisi | 75 | 1,589 | / |
| Guerisse | 75 | 90 | / |
| Gherichi | 75 | 4 | / |
| Guirissi | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ngerishi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gherrici | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gheraisa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gerischi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gerici | 71 | 54 | / |
| Girisi | 71 | 34 | / |
| Gerise | 71 | 10 | / |
| Ghericich | 71 | 10 | / |
| Guerrisse | 71 | 8 | / |
| Gerisa | 71 | 7 | / |
| Gheraichi | 71 | 6 | / |
| Geressait | 71 | 1 | / |
| Guerressi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kgeresi | 67 | 198 | / |
| Girisit | 67 | 143 | / |
| Gueresi | 67 | 65 | / |
| Geraisa | 67 | 53 | / |
| Girisci | 67 | 48 | / |
| Geressy | 67 | 37 | / |
| Geraisy | 67 | 24 | / |
| Ngirisi | 67 | 23 | / |
| Gereisa | 67 | 20 | / |
| Ghirici | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gerisha | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gerðisá | 67 | 6 | / |
| Geritse | 67 | 5 | / |
| Guerise | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gerichi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Girishi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gergici | 67 | 3 | / |
| Geresse | 67 | 2 | / |
| Guerici | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gergise | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gerrise | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geretsi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Girgisi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Girrisi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geroisa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gherraichi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geraizi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gierise | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgerisa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guerrischi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guirisi | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gherissi
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