Last name Cheriff (Cheriff 
) , in the entire world, is a rare family name. The family name Cheriff is habitual in Uruguay, where it is a rare surname, Cameroon, and Tunisia. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Cameroon, Algeria, and Argentina. Much less frequently, Cheriff is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Cheriff | Argentina, Cameroon, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco |
| hadji cheriff entertainer, shaprshooter, swordsman, horse rider, knife and rifle twirler who performed for P.T. Barnum and Buffalo Bill's touring shows. (b. 1845) |
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