Sherifi Surname

138,566th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,229 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kosovo
Highest density in:
Kosovo

Sherifi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sherifi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kosovo1,9381:961140
Albania7081:4,116763
United States1011:3,588,702200,455
Switzerland821:100,15810,705
England641:870,59545,570
Iran621:1,238,42852,776
Sweden601:164,11311,407
Germany341:2,367,808122,173
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Norway211:244,87126,357
Nigeria151:11,809,517219,567
Finland131:422,82327,659
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Greece121:923,31684,525
Slovenia111:226,15215,984
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Serbia71:1,020,70729,076
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
France11:66,422,722504,397
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Sherifi (54) may also be a first name.

Sherifi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sherifi (Marathi: शेरीफी, Russian: Шерифи) is found most frequently in Kosovo. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Sherifi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sherifi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 138,566th most frequently used family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,256,905 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 93 percent of Sherifi are found; 83 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 82 percent are found in Albano-Europe. Sherifi is also the 1,350,955th most commonly used forename worldwide, held by 54 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Kosovo, where it is carried by 1,938 people, or 1 in 961. In Kosovo it is most numerous in: District of Gjilan, where 49 percent reside, District of Pristina, where 22 percent reside and District of Ferizaj, where 19 percent reside. Not including Kosovo it occurs in 39 countries. It is also common in Albania, where 22 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Sherifi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sherifi surname are 10.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 64% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Sherifi earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 29.67% less than the national average, earning 243,403 kr per year; in United States they earn 10.83% less than the national average, earning $38,475 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.18% more than the national average, earning $59,710 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sheriffi9311/
Sheraifi933/
Scherifi932/
Shaerifi931/
Shesrifi931/
Sherrifi931/
Shearifi931/
Seherifi931/
Serifi92967/
Sheriffai885/
Sheriffie881/
Sharifi86195,524/
Cherifi8653,785/
Sherifa863,113/
Sherife861,490/
Serifis86249/
Shirifi8647/
Sahrifi867/
Serifih862/
Seriffi861/
Serifio861/
Sherifaj80368/
Sheriffy80240/
Sheriffe80230/
Sharifai8090/
Scharifi8068/
Sharifie8065/
Shariffi8032/
Sherrife8016/
Sheriffa8011/
Sherifhe8010/
Shariefi808/
Cheriffi808/
Sherifee805/
Saharifi805/
Sharifiy804/
Cheraifi803/
Shahrifi803/
Sherifay802/
Cheerifi802/
Sharrifi802/
Sherifer801/
Sharifoi801/
Cherrifi801/
Sheirifa801/
Sierifis801/
Ssharifi801/
Hcherifi801/
Cheridfi801/
Serraifi801/
Shiraifi801/
Sharifii801/
Šerifi771,933/
Zerifi771,921/
Sirifi77383/
Sarifi77323/
Serifa77190/
Şerifi7733/
Serife7732/
Serefi7721/
Serify773/
Cerifi771/
Sherriffe75125/
Sherifych751/
Shariffai751/
Shariefie751/
Cherriffi751/
Scherifer750/
Sherefa7111,433/
Zerrifi71489/
Sharife71446/
Chirifi71240/
Sharify71176/
Cherife71114/
Sharefi7175/
Chérifi7119/
Sherefe7116/
Shaharifai7110/
Shirifa716/
Sherriffee714/
Chèrifi714/
Sarrifi714/
Zeraifi714/
Serefio713/
Sherrieffe712/
Cherify712/
Cherefi712/
Shirife712/
Shorife711/
Shorufi711/
Sharufi711/
Seriffa711/
Sirifai711/
Serefis711/
Cehrifi711/
Sheryfa711/
Sheryfy711/
Shirufi711/
Sherefay67158/
Shereefa6798/
Sharifeh6729/
Sharifee6723/
Shareefi6721/
Cheriffe6718/
Sharhefi6714/
Zerriffi6710/
Shariphi678/
Shariffe674/
Shereefj673/
Schereiffer672/
Shereefe671/
Shereffa671/
Shariffy671/
Shahrife671/
Sheriphe671/
Sherefed671/
Shiriffe671/
Shearefa671/
Sharifay671/

Sherifi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sherifi in the Marathi language
शेरीफीseriphi-
Sherifi in the Russian language
Шерифиserifi-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sherifi
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