Khalifeh Surname
Approximately 7,947 people bear this surname
Khalifeh Surname User-submission:
Khalifa or Khalifah is a name or title which means "successor" or "steward". It most commonly refers to the leader of a Caliphate, but is also used as a title among various Islamic religious groups and orders. Khalifa is sometimes also pronounced as "kalifa".
Read More About This SurnameKhalifeh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 5,120 | 1:14,997 | 1,972 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,272 | 1:24,258 | 3,358 |
| Syria | 545 | 1:35,415 | 2,179 |
| United States | 264 | 1:1,372,951 | 95,166 |
| United Arab Emirates | 105 | 1:87,260 | 7,931 |
| Bahrain | 103 | 1:13,093 | 2,472 |
| Jordan | 103 | 1:85,849 | 6,588 |
| Kuwait | 58 | 1:65,529 | 7,566 |
| Qatar | 53 | 1:44,491 | 4,459 |
| Canada | 38 | 1:969,621 | 73,252 |
| England | 38 | 1:1,466,265 | 63,675 |
| Sweden | 32 | 1:307,711 | 21,451 |
| Austria | 30 | 1:283,848 | 32,444 |
| Iraq | 26 | 1:1,346,987 | 15,017 |
| Germany | 26 | 1:3,096,364 | 143,912 |
| Australia | 21 | 1:1,285,510 | 68,491 |
| Brazil | 16 | 1:13,379,646 | 256,605 |
| Norway | 13 | 1:395,560 | 35,657 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Lebanon | 8 | 1:704,635 | 14,756 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Oman | 4 | 1:921,993 | 7,313 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
Khalifeh (38) may also be a first name.
Khalifeh Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Khalifa or Khalifah is a name or title which means "successor" or "steward". It most commonly refers to the leader of a Caliphate, but is also used as a title among various Islamic religious groups and orders. Khalifa is sometimes also pronounced as "kalifa".
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Khalifeh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Khalifeh Come From? nationality or country of origin
Khalifeh is more frequently found in Iran than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Khalifeh? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 63,077th most prevalent surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 917,018 people. The last name Khalifeh is primarily found in Asia, where 93 percent of Khalifeh reside; 64 percent reside in South Asia and 64 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 1,662,754th most widespread first name worldwide It is held by 38 people.
The surname Khalifeh is most frequent in Iran, where it is carried by 5,120 people, or 1 in 14,997. In Iran Khalifeh is mostly found in: Tehran Province, where 17 percent are found, Bushehr Province, where 11 percent are found and West Azerbaijan Province, where 9 percent are found. Barring Iran this surname is found in 46 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 16 percent are found and Syria, where 7 percent are found.
Khalifeh Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Khalifeh surname are 4.55% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.78% registered with the political party.
The amount Khalifeh earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 39.82% less than the national average, earning 208,264 kr per year; in United States they earn 12.19% more than the national average, earning $48,410 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.74% more than the national average, earning $67,438 CAD per year.
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