Khelif Surname

31,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,731 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Khelif Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Khelif Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria15,8731:2,434284
France7111:93,42213,557
United States441:8,237,703362,142
Tunisia271:22,6163,533
Spain191:2,460,63358,585
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Mauritania31:1,364,95427,355
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
China21:683,660,78330,601
Azerbaijan21:4,824,56142,415
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
England11:55,718,059489,080
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

The alternate forms: Khélif (7) are calculated separately.

Khelif (476) may also be a first name.

Khelif Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Khelif Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Khelif (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺧﻠﻴﻔﺔ, Russian: Хелиф) is most common in Algeria. It can also be found as a variant: Khélif. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Khelif? popularity and diffusion

Khelif is the 31,878th most frequently occurring family name globally, borne by around 1 in 435,571 people. Khelif is primarily found in Africa, where 95 percent of Khelif are found; 95 percent are found in North Africa and 95 percent are found in Mahgreb. It is also the 389,954th most widely held forename internationally, held by 476 people.

The last name Khelif is most frequent in Algeria, where it is carried by 15,873 people, or 1 in 2,434. In Algeria Khelif is mostly found in: Batna Province, where 15 percent are found, Algiers Province, where 13 percent are found and Bordj Bou Arréridj Province, where 12 percent are found. Outside of Algeria this last name occurs in 23 countries. It is also common in France, where 4 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Khelif Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Khelif surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Khelif earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 42.22% more than the national average, earning $61,368 USD per year and in Canada they earn 50.25% less than the national average, earning $24,718 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khélif947/
Khelaif92201/
Khellif9264/
Khelife9212/
Kheliff929/
Khelift921/
Kheilif921/
Khelief921/
Kkhelif921/
Kelif912,241/
Helif912/
Khalif83157,162/
Khelef832,564/
Kholif831,723/
Chelif83336/
Kelife8314/
Kahlif833/
Kheliv832/
Keilif831/
Khilif831/
Khelib831/
Keliff830/
Kholeif771,603/
Kholief771,347/
Kholaif77670/
Khalifh77368/
Khaalif77295/
Khalief7740/
Khellef7721/
Khaliff7716/
Keiliff7714/
Khallif775/
Kelieff774/
Kheliph773/
Chelaif772/
Chelief772/
Kheliev771/
Chellif771/
Khilife771/
Khaluif771/
Khilaif771/
Khillif771/
Khalaif771/
Heyslif770/
Kohliff770/
Kalif7316,598/
Heliw73214/
Kolif7364/
Kelef7313/
Keliv737/
Jelif735/
Kilif735/
Keliw735/
Helib732/
Hilif732/
Kélif732/
Gelif731/
Kelifová712/
Heisliff711/
Heahliff710/
Khalef675,737/
Chelef671,109/
Kholef67778/
Kaliff67285/
Khalyf67176/
Kelefe6764/
Kalief6730/
Khaliv6724/
Kallif6714/
Khelev6712/
Kollif6710/
Hilhif679/
Keleff678/
Keliev677/
Kolief675/
Koliff674/
Hkalif674/
Kelaib673/
Heleib672/
Gellif672/
Chelib672/
Healiv672/
Khilef672/
Hyliff672/
Kaelef671/
Kalipf671/
Kholiv671/
Kyleif671/
Cheliv671/
Jeliff671/
Helaib671/
H'Cheilif671/
Khaléf671/
Chélif671/
Chilif671/
Hilife671/
Kelaiv671/
Khélifová671/
Kohlef671/
Keliph671/
Qhalif671/

Khelif Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Khelif in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺧﻠﻴﻔﺔkhlyft33.33
ﺍﺧﻴﻠﻒakhylf33.33
ﺃﺧﻠﻴﻒakhlyf33.33
Khelif in the Russian language
Хелифhelif-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Khelif
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