Khachef Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Khachef Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 3 | 1:1,364,954 | 27,355 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
Khachef (4) may also be a first name.
Khachef Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Khachef Come From? nationality or country of origin
Khachef (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﺷﻒ) is borne by more people in Mauritania than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Khachef? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 8,968,613th most commonly occurring family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name Khachef occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Khachef reside; 75 percent reside in West Africa and 75 percent reside in Senegambia Africa. Khachef is also the 6,192,526th most prevalent first name globally It is held by 4 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Mauritania, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 1,364,954. In Mauritania it is mostly concentrated in: Trarza Region, where 67 percent live and Nouakchott-Sud Region, where 33 percent live. Without taking into account Mauritania this surname exists in one country. It is also common in Algeria, where 25 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Khachef Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Khachef in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻛﺎﺷﻒ | kashf | 66.67 |
| ﺧﺮﺷﻒ | khrshf | 33.33 |
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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 Khachef
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