CHERIQUI Origin of surname
CHERIQUI, CHERIKI
Surnames derive from one of many different origins. Sometimes there may be more than one explanation for the same name. This family name is a toponymic (derived from a geographic name of a town, city, region or country). Surnames that are based on place names do not always testify to direct origin from that place, but may indicate an indirect relation between the name-bearer or his ancestors and the place, such as birth place, temporary residence, trade, or family-relatives. The family names Cheriqui and Cheriki are based on Xerica/Cherika, an old fortress between Saragossa and Valencia in Spain. The Arabic name of the locality is Chariqa. Variants of the family names comprise Chriqui, Chrequi, and Chreki, as well as Sreki and Sriki. Cheriqui is documented as a Jewish family name in Morocco in the first half of the 16th century.
Surnames derive from one of many different origins. Sometimes there may be more than one explanation for the same name. This family name is a toponymic (derived from a geographic name of a town, city, region or country). Surnames that are based on place names do not always testify to direct origin from that place, but may indicate an indirect relation between the name-bearer or his ancestors and the place, such as birth place, temporary residence, trade, or family-relatives. The family names Cheriqui and Cheriki are based on Xerica/Cherika, an old fortress between Saragossa and Valencia in Spain. The Arabic name of the locality is Chariqa. Variants of the family names comprise Chriqui, Chrequi, and Chreki, as well as Sreki and Sriki. Cheriqui is documented as a Jewish family name in Morocco in the first half of the 16th century.