Zerifi Surname

214,187th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,921 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Zerifi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zerifi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria1,7201:22,4604,094
Morocco1701:202,80134,956
Spain131:3,596,31069,669
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
France21:33,211,361423,184
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

The alternate forms: Zérifi (1) are calculated separately.

Zerifi (316) may also be a first name.

Zerifi Last Name Facts

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

Zerifi is held by more people in Algeria than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Zérifi. For other possible spellings of Zerifi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zerifi? popularity and diffusion

Zerifi is the 214,187th most commonly used last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 3,793,621 people. The surname Zerifi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Zerifi reside; 99 percent reside in North Africa and 99 percent reside in Mahgreb. It is also the 494,051st most frequently occurring first name on earth, borne by 316 people.

The surname Zerifi is most commonly held in Algeria, where it is carried by 1,720 people, or 1 in 22,460. In Algeria it is most frequent in: Boumerdès Province, where 38 percent reside, Algiers Province, where 25 percent reside and Tizi Ouzou Province, where 22 percent reside. Apart from Algeria this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Morocco, where 9 percent reside and Spain, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zérifi941/
Zerrifi92489/
Zeraifi924/
Zerriffi8610/
Zarifi836,489/
Šerifi831,933/
Zerife831,290/
Serifi83967/
Zirifi83206/
Şerifi8333/
Zerefi834/
Gerifi833/
Zerify833/
Ćerifi831/
Zerufi831/
Zerifa831/
Cerifi831/
Cherifi7753,785/
Sherifi773,229/
Serifis77249/
Zareifi7749/
Zarrifi779/
Zharifi774/
Zerefie774/
Djerifi772/
Serifih772/
Zirrifi771/
Zergife771/
Cehrifi771/
Serifio771/
Seriffi771/
Sheriffi7111/
Cheriffi718/
Sheraifi713/
Cheraifi713/
Cheerifi712/
Scherifi712/
Seherifi711/
Cherrifi711/
Zariefie711/
Shesrifi711/
Sherrifi711/
Shearifi711/
Sierifis711/
Serraifi711/
Cherifio711/
Cheridfi711/
Hcherifi711/
Zerefe672,254/
Sirifi67383/
Zarife67370/
Sarifi67323/
Serifa67190/
Zerefa6734/
Serife6732/
Zarify6726/
Serefi6721/
Šerife6712/
Şerefi675/
Sheriffai675/
Xerife674/
Serify673/
Jetrisfid672/
Zirifa672/
Zarefi672/
Šerifa672/
Zorife671/
Sheriffie671/
Cerife671/
Cherriffi671/
Şerife671/
Zorufi671/

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