Khliffa Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritania
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Khliffa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Khliffa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritania71:584,98020,004
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017

Khliffa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Khliffa (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺧﻠﻴﻔﻪ) is borne by more people in Mauritania than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Khliffa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Khliffa is the 6,360,413th most widespread family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Khliffa reside; 78 percent reside in West Africa and 78 percent reside in Senegambia Africa.

The last name Khliffa is most commonly used in Mauritania, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 584,980. In Mauritania Khliffa is mostly concentrated in: Assaba Region, where 14 percent are found, Dakhlet Nouadhibou Region, where 14 percent are found and Hodh Chargui Region, where 14 percent are found. Aside from Mauritania this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in Algeria, where 22 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kh'liffa936/
Khlifa925,387/
Khlifah86203/
Khlaifa86171/
Kh'lifa8678/
Khleifa8611/
Khliefa8611/
Khlifaa866/
Khliffi861/
Khlifha861/
Khl'ifa861/
Klifa83169/
Khleifat80597/
Khlaifat80114/
Kehelifa801/
Khlifi774,792/
Khlefa771,173/
Khlife7724/
Klifah7716/
Klifas776/
Khlifo775/
Kliffe771/
Hlifat771/
Chlifa771/
Khlifé771/
Kliffi771/
Khlaifi7193/
Khlipha7140/
Khleifi7118/
Khlefat7117/
Chlifah7112/
Cliffas719/
Khlaify714/
Khlifou713/
Kh'life712/
Klifhas711/
Kliofah711/
Khleife711/
Khlifey711/
Hk'lifa711/
Khlifis711/
Gkliofa711/
Khlayfa711/
Khliefi711/
Kellifa711/
Khlifer711/
Khlifet711/
Khllifi711/
Chllifa711/
Khlaipha67369/
Klefa67115/
Klufa6795/
Klifi6728/
Kh'leifi674/
Klife673/
Klifo671/
Kliffoth670/

Khliffa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Khliffa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﺧﻠﻴﻔﻪakhlyfh75
ﺃﺧﻠﻴﻔﻪakhlyfh12.5
ﺍﺧﻠﻴﻒakhlyf12.5

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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
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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 Khliffa
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