Kherouf Surname
Approximately 1,049 people bear this surname
Kherouf Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 924 | 1:41,809 | 7,460 |
| France | 104 | 1:638,680 | 83,098 |
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Khérouf (1) are calculated separately.
Kherouf Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kherouf Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kherouf (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺧﺮﻭﻑ) has its highest incidence in Algeria. It may appear as a variant: Khérouf. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kherouf? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 348,286th most frequently used surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 6,947,136 people. The last name Kherouf is mostly found in Africa, where 88 percent of Kherouf live; 88 percent live in North Africa and 88 percent live in Mahgreb.
It is most commonly held in Algeria, where it is carried by 924 people, or 1 in 41,809. In Algeria it is mostly found in: El Taref Province, where 42 percent reside, Boumerdès Province, where 22 percent reside and Bouïra Province, where 21 percent reside. Without taking into account Algeria Kherouf occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in France, where 10 percent reside and England, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kherouf Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kherouf in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﺧﺮﻭﻑ | akhrwf | - |
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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 Kherouf
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