Kelif Surname
Approximately 2,241 people bear this surname
Kelif Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 2,093 | 1:46,606 | 5,024 |
| Turkey | 70 | 1:1,111,735 | 48,540 |
| France | 67 | 1:991,384 | 111,008 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Kélif (2) are calculated separately.
Kelif (8,564) may also be a first name.
Kelif Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kelif Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kelif (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺧﻠﻴﻒ, Russian: Келиф) occurs in Ethiopia more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant: Kélif. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kelif? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 188,639th most prevalent last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 3,251,917 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 94 percent of Kelif live; 93 percent live in East Africa and 93 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. Kelif is also the 67,977th most frequently used first name internationally, borne by 8,564 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Ethiopia, where it is held by 2,093 people, or 1 in 46,606. Beside Ethiopia it occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in Turkey, where 3 percent live and France, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kélif | 93 | 2 | / |
| Khelif | 91 | 16,731 | / |
| Kelife | 91 | 14 | / |
| Keilif | 91 | 1 | / |
| Keliff | 91 | 0 | / |
| Khelaif | 83 | 201 | / |
| Khellif | 83 | 64 | / |
| Keiliff | 83 | 14 | / |
| Khelife | 83 | 12 | / |
| Kheliff | 83 | 9 | / |
| Kelieff | 83 | 4 | / |
| Kheilif | 83 | 1 | / |
| Khelift | 83 | 1 | / |
| Khelief | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kkhelif | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kalif | 80 | 16,598 | / |
| Kolif | 80 | 64 | / |
| Kelef | 80 | 13 | / |
| Keliv | 80 | 7 | / |
| Keliw | 80 | 5 | / |
| Kilif | 80 | 5 | / |
| Kelifová | 77 | 2 | / |
| Khalif | 73 | 157,162 | / |
| Khelef | 73 | 2,564 | / |
| Kholif | 73 | 1,723 | / |
| Chelif | 73 | 336 | / |
| Kaliff | 73 | 285 | / |
| Kelefe | 73 | 64 | / |
| Kalief | 73 | 30 | / |
| Kallif | 73 | 14 | / |
| Kollif | 73 | 10 | / |
| Keleff | 73 | 8 | / |
| Keliev | 73 | 7 | / |
| Khélif | 73 | 7 | / |
| Kolief | 73 | 5 | / |
| Koliff | 73 | 4 | / |
| Hkalif | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kahlif | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kelaib | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kheliv | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kalipf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khelib | 73 | 1 | / |
| Keliph | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khilif | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kyleif | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaelef | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kelaiv | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kholeif | 67 | 1,603 | / |
| Kholief | 67 | 1,347 | / |
| Kholaif | 67 | 670 | / |
| Khalifh | 67 | 368 | / |
| Khaalif | 67 | 295 | / |
| Khalief | 67 | 40 | / |
| Khellef | 67 | 21 | / |
| Khaliff | 67 | 16 | / |
| Khallif | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kheliph | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chelaif | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kalliff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khalaif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kheliev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khillif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khilife | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khaluif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kolaiff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khilaif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kelefhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kohliff | 67 | 0 | / |
Kelif Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kelif in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﺧﻠﻴﻒ | akhlyf | - |
| Kelif in the Russian language | ||
| Келиф | kelif | - |
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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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- 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 Kelif
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