Kherifi Surname

412,207th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 846 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Kherifi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kherifi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria8441:45,7728,028
France11:66,422,722504,397
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

The alternate forms: Khérifi (1) are calculated separately.

Kherifi (11) may also be a first name.

Kherifi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kherifi is found in Algeria more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Khérifi. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kherifi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 412,207th most frequently used family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 8,614,120 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kherifi are found; 100 percent are found in North Africa and 100 percent are found in Mahgreb. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequently used first name on earth, borne by 11 people.

It is most frequently held in Algeria, where it is borne by 844 people, or 1 in 45,772. In Algeria it is primarily found in: El Taref Province, where 46 percent are found, Bordj Bou Arréridj Province, where 29 percent are found and Guelma Province, where 14 percent are found. Outside of Algeria it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in France, where 0 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Kherifi
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis