Kherif Surname
Approximately 1,584 people bear this surname
Kherif Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 1,515 | 1:25,499 | 4,655 |
| France | 40 | 1:1,660,568 | 152,033 |
| Mauritania | 15 | 1:272,991 | 12,403 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
Kherif Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kherif Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kherif (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺧﺮﻳﻒ) is more commonly found in Algeria than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kherif? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 250,395th most prevalent surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 4,600,723 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Kherif live; 96 percent live in North Africa and 96 percent live in Mahgreb.
The last name Kherif is most commonly occurring in Algeria, where it is borne by 1,515 people, or 1 in 25,499. In Algeria Kherif is primarily concentrated in: Algiers Province, where 29 percent reside, Biskra Province, where 27 percent reside and Boumerdès Province, where 16 percent reside. Not including Algeria this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also common in France, where 3 percent reside and Mauritania, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kherif Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kherif in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﺧﺮﻳﻒ | akhryf | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kherif
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