Cefalu Surname

197,177th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,124 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Italy

Cefalu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cefalu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4641:247,58123,579
Italy5891:103,83117,530
France441:1,509,607143,950
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
England31:18,572,686338,250
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

The alternate forms: Cefalù (124) & Cefalú (1) are calculated separately.

Cefalu Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Cefalu Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Cefalu has its highest incidence in The United States. It can occur as: Cefalù or Cefalú. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cefalu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Cefalu is the 197,177th most frequently used surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 3,431,048 people. The last name Cefalu occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 62 percent of Cefalu live; 62 percent live in North America and 62 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 1,464 people, or 1 in 247,581. In The United States Cefalu is mostly found in: California, where 23 percent are found, Louisiana, where 18 percent are found and Wisconsin, where 14 percent are found. Excluding The United States Cefalu is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Italy, where 28 percent are found and France, where 2 percent are found.

Cefalu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cefalu has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 29,280 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cefalu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Cefalu last name are 12.6% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.37% registered with the political party.

Cefalu earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.49% more than the national average, earning $50,696 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cefalù94124/
Cefalú941/
Cefaulu922/
Ceafalau862/
D'Cefalu861/
Cifalu8396/
Kefalou77117/
Chifalu77111/
Sefahlou714/
Chifallu714/
Cheffolu711/
Kifalu67946/
Seffahlou67306/
Kefoğlu6275/
Şefoğlu6246/
Suifalu6214/
Keyfoğlu5778/
Quefeulou534/
Suifa'alu532/
Zeyfeoğlu531/
Queffeulou50542/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cefalu
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