Khourouf Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Khourouf Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 4 | 1:1,023,716 | 25,172 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
Khourouf Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Khourouf Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Khourouf (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻟﺨﺮﻭﻑ) is found most in Mauritania. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Khourouf? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 8,193,072nd most numerous family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name Khourouf is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Khourouf reside; 80 percent reside in West Africa and 80 percent reside in Senegambia Africa.
The last name is most prevalent in Mauritania, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 1,023,716. In Mauritania it is primarily found in: Adrar Region, where 75 percent are found and Brakna Region, where 25 percent are found. Barring Mauritania it exists in one country. It also occurs in Algeria, where 20 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Khourouf Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Khourouf in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻟﺨﺮﻭﻑ | lkhrwf | 66.67 |
| ﺍﺧﺮﻭﻑ | akhrwf | 33.33 |
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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 Khourouf
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