Khlifa Surname
Approximately 5,387 people bear this surname
Khlifa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 2,685 | 1:34,241 | 3,613 |
| Morocco | 1,125 | 1:30,645 | 4,894 |
| Mauritania | 720 | 1:5,687 | 662 |
| Saudi Arabia | 358 | 1:86,189 | 12,374 |
| India | 158 | 1:4,854,844 | 122,998 |
| Spain | 97 | 1:481,980 | 24,575 |
| France | 68 | 1:976,805 | 110,007 |
| Libya | 49 | 1:127,428 | 674 |
| Tunisia | 44 | 1:13,878 | 2,274 |
| Sudan | 36 | 1:1,041,950 | 3,038 |
| Algeria | 16 | 1:2,414,472 | 44,357 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Tonga | 1 | 1:107,313 | 791 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
Khlifa (2,566) may also be a first name.
Khlifa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Khlifa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Khlifa (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺧﻠﻴﻔﻪ, Hindi: ख्लीफा) is found in Egypt more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Khlifa? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 89,103rd most frequent surname on earth, held by around 1 in 1,352,802 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 87 percent of Khlifa live; 74 percent live in North Africa and 51 percent live in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 145,380th most widespread first name at a global level, held by 2,566 people.
This surname is most commonly held in Egypt, where it is held by 2,685 people, or 1 in 34,241. Other than Egypt it occurs in 27 countries. It is also common in Morocco, where 21 percent are found and Mauritania, where 13 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khlifah | 92 | 203 | / |
| Khlaifa | 92 | 171 | / |
| Kh'lifa | 92 | 78 | / |
| Khleifa | 92 | 11 | / |
| Khliefa | 92 | 11 | / |
| Khliffa | 92 | 9 | / |
| Khlifaa | 92 | 6 | / |
| Khlifha | 92 | 1 | / |
| Khl'ifa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Klifa | 91 | 169 | / |
| Khleifat | 86 | 597 | / |
| Khlaifat | 86 | 114 | / |
| Kh'liffa | 86 | 6 | / |
| Kehelifa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Khlifi | 83 | 4,792 | / |
| Khlefa | 83 | 1,173 | / |
| Khlife | 83 | 24 | / |
| Klifah | 83 | 16 | / |
| Klifas | 83 | 6 | / |
| Khlifo | 83 | 5 | / |
| Chlifa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hlifat | 83 | 1 | / |
| Khlifé | 83 | 1 | / |
| Khlaifi | 77 | 93 | / |
| Khlipha | 77 | 40 | / |
| Khleifi | 77 | 18 | / |
| Khlefat | 77 | 17 | / |
| Chlifah | 77 | 12 | / |
| Khlaify | 77 | 4 | / |
| Khlifou | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kh'life | 77 | 2 | / |
| Khlayfa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chllifa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kliofah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Klifhas | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khllifi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khliffi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khlifer | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kellifa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khliefi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khlifet | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gkliofa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khlifis | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hk'lifa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khlifey | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khleife | 77 | 1 | / |
| Klefa | 73 | 115 | / |
| Klufa | 73 | 95 | / |
| Klifi | 73 | 28 | / |
| Klife | 73 | 3 | / |
| Klifo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khlaipha | 71 | 369 | / |
| Kh'leifi | 71 | 4 | / |
| Khlefo | 67 | 27 | / |
| Klyofa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Klefaß | 67 | 6 | / |
| Khlefi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Klifei | 67 | 2 | / |
| Klefaś | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kleife | 67 | 2 | / |
| Klifot | 67 | 2 | / |
| Clifas | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kliffe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Klifou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kliffi | 67 | 1 | / |
Khlifa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Khlifa in the Hindi language | ||
| ख्लीफा | khlipha | - |
| Khlifa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﺧﻠﻴﻔﻪ | akhlyfh | 68.95 |
| ﺍﺧﻠﻴﻒ | akhlyf | 12.5 |
| ﺃﺧﻠﻴﻔﻪ | akhlyfh | 6.85 |
| ﺍﺧﻠﻴﻔﺔ | akhlyft | 4.84 |
| ﺃﺧﻠﻴﻒ | akhlyf | 1.21 |
| ﺧﻠﻴﻔﺔ | khlyft | 1.21 |
| ﻟﺨﻠﻴﻔﻪ | lkhlyfh | 0.81 |
| ﺍﻟﺨﻠﻴﻔﻪ | alkhlyfh | 0.81 |
| ﺧﻠﻴﻔﻪ | khlyfh | 0.81 |
| ﺧﻠﻴﻔﺎ | khlyfa | 0.4 |
| ﻟﺨﻠﻴﻒ | lkhlyf | 0.4 |
| ﺍﻟﺨﻠﻴﻔﺔ | alkhlyft | 0.4 |
| ﺍﻟﺨﻠﻴﻒ | alkhlyf | 0.4 |
| ﺃﺧﻠﻴﻔﺔ | akhlyft | 0.4 |
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Footnotes
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