Šerifi Surname
Approximately 1,933 people bear this surname
Šerifi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Macedonia | 1,217 | 1:1,727 | 308 |
| Serbia | 517 | 1:13,820 | 1,643 |
| Kosovo | 155 | 1:12,012 | 1,713 |
| Slovenia | 17 | 1:146,334 | 13,558 |
| Croatia | 16 | 1:264,288 | 27,725 |
| Montenegro | 6 | 1:106,594 | 4,599 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 1:1,768,201 | 16,841 |
The alternate forms: Serifi (967) & Şerifi (33) are calculated separately.
Šerifi (75) may also be a first name.
Šerifi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Šerifi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Šerifi occurs more in North Macedonia more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant: Serifi or Şerifi. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Šerifi? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 212,982nd most numerous family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,770,070 people. The last name Šerifi is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Šerifi are found; 100 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 56 percent are found in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,116,575th most frequently held first name internationally, held by 75 people.
The last name is most prevalent in North Macedonia, where it is held by 1,217 people, or 1 in 1,727. In North Macedonia Šerifi is primarily found in: Polog, where 56 percent reside, Northeastern, where 19 percent reside and Skopje, where 17 percent reside. Beside North Macedonia this last name occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Serbia, where 27 percent reside and Kosovo, where 8 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serifi | 94 | 967 | / |
| Şerifi | 94 | 33 | / |
| Zerifi | 83 | 1,921 | / |
| Šerife | 83 | 12 | / |
| Šerifa | 83 | 2 | / |
| Cerifi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Cherifi | 77 | 53,785 | / |
| Sherifi | 77 | 3,229 | / |
| Zerrifi | 77 | 489 | / |
| Serifis | 77 | 249 | / |
| Zeraifi | 77 | 4 | / |
| Serifih | 77 | 2 | / |
| Serifio | 77 | 1 | / |
| Seriffi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cehrifi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sheriffi | 71 | 11 | / |
| Zerriffi | 71 | 10 | / |
| Cheriffi | 71 | 8 | / |
| Sheraifi | 71 | 3 | / |
| Cheraifi | 71 | 3 | / |
| Cheerifi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Scherifi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Serraifi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shearifi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cheridfi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hcherifi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Seherifi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sierifis | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sherrifi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shesrifi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cherrifi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zerife | 67 | 1,290 | / |
| Sirifi | 67 | 383 | / |
| Zirifi | 67 | 206 | / |
| Serifa | 67 | 190 | / |
| Serife | 67 | 32 | / |
| Serefi | 67 | 21 | / |
| Şerefi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sheriffai | 67 | 5 | / |
| Xerife | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zerefi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Serify | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zerify | 67 | 3 | / |
| Şerife | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cerife | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zérifi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sheriffie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cherriffi | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Šerifi
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