Cherkaoui

Cherkaoui Meaning & Origin

About Cherkaoui
The surname Cherkaoui is of Moroccan origin and is derived from the Arabic word "sharqawi," meaning "eastern" or "from the east." It is a common surname among people of Moroccan and North African descent. The name likely originated as a regional or tribal identifier, indicating that the bearer hailed from the eastern part of Morocco or had ancestral ties to the eastern region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Cherkaoui is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Cherkaoui: 121
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 138,304
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cherkaoui based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XRK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
CH ER0 K OW0 Y UW1
🌐 IPA
/cherkaoui*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cherkaoui in Braille

Here's how to represent Cherkaoui in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Cherkaoui in braille

How to sign the name Cherkaoui using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Cherkaoui using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Cherkaoui in sign language

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