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Family name Cherki (شرقي , Cherki , شرقى ) , around the globe, is a common cognomen. The family name Cherki is characteristic of Iraq, where it is quite a common surname, Syria, and Morocco, where it is quite a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Iraq, Egypt, and Algeria. Much less frequently, Cherki is the forename as well as the last name.