Kharifa Surname
Approximately 92 people bear this surname
Kharifa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 85 | 1:622,843 | 38,112 |
| Algeria | 5 | 1:7,726,310 | 57,379 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
Kharifa (116) may also be a first name.
Kharifa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kharifa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kharifa (Hindi: खरीफा, Marathi: खरीफा) occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kharifa? popularity and diffusion
Kharifa is the 1,943,350th most common surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 79,212,456 people. The surname Kharifa occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Kharifa reside; 92 percent reside in East Africa and 92 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 868,627th most frequent forename worldwide, held by 116 people.
It is most common in Tanzania, where it is borne by 85 people, or 1 in 622,843. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 98 percent live, Kagera Region, where 1 percent live and Morogoro Region, where 1 percent live. Not including Tanzania this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Algeria, where 5 percent live and Kenya, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kharifa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kharifa in the Hindi language | ||
| खरीफा | kharipha | - |
| Kharifa in the Marathi language | ||
| खरीफा | kharipha | - |
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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 Kharifa
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