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Khalifa Surname Meaning

Muslim and Jewish (from North Africa): from the Arabic personal name based on khalīfa a word meaning literally ‘successor’ most likely referring to birth-order.

The word itself is used as a honorific title (known in English as caliph) given to the chief Muslim civil and religious ruler as successor of the prophet Muhammad.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Between 1983 and 2003, in the United States, Khalifa life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2000, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Khalifa in 1983 was 63, and 31 in 2003.

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