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Type Surname (from given name)
Usage Berber (Modern, Rare)
Scripts المكرف(Maghrebi Arabic)
Other Forms FormsMekref, El Mekref, Mkrf
Meaning & History
Mkerref originated from the 1950s in Tangier, Morocco. The surname is rare and its holders have riffian (amazigh) roots, known as the Temsamanis originally. Little is known about the meaning/etymology of the name "Mkerref". The reason behind the surname change likewise remains unclear.