Type Surname (from location)
Usage Arabic (Maghrebi)
Scripts شرقاوي(Arabic)
Other Forms FormsEl Cherkaoui, Charkaoui, Cherkawi, Chergui
Meaning & History
Derived from Arabic شَرْقِيّ (šarqiyy) meaning "eastern", denoting someone who comes from the east (chiefly Moroccan).