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 surname Kherif (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺧﺮﻳﻒ) is borne by more people in Algeria than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kherif? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kherif is the 250,395th most prevalent last name internationally, held by around 1 in 4,600,723 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Kherif are found; 96 percent are found in North Africa and 96 percent are found in Mahgreb.
Kherif is most commonly held in Algeria, where it is carried by 1,515 people, or 1 in 25,499. In Algeria it is primarily found in: Algiers Province, where 29 percent are found, Biskra Province, where 27 percent are found and Boumerdès Province, where 16 percent are found. Beside Algeria Kherif occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in France, where 3 percent are found and Mauritania, where 1 percent are found.
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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- 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 Kherif
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