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".
- tariq91Khalifeh Demographics
Average Khalifeh Salary in
United States
$48,410 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Khalifeh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Khalifeh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Khalifeh occurs more in Iran more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Khalifeh? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 63,077th most commonly held family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 917,018 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 93 percent of Khalifeh live; 64 percent live in South Asia and 64 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 1,662,754th most numerous first name throughout the world It is held by 38 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Iran, where it is carried by 5,120 people, or 1 in 14,997. In Iran it is mostly concentrated in: Tehran Province, where 17 percent reside, Bushehr Province, where 11 percent reside and West Azerbaijan Province, where 9 percent reside. Excluding Iran Khalifeh exists in 46 countries. It also occurs in Saudi Arabia, where 16 percent reside and Syria, where 7 percent reside.
Khalifeh Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Khalifeh are 4.55% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.78% registered to vote for 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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