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Where Does The Last Name Chafa Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Chafa (Bengali: ছৈফা, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺷﺎﻑ, Russian: Чафа) is borne by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chafa? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 127,531^st most frequent surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,048,790 people. The surname Chafa occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Chafa reside; 46 percent reside in Southern Africa and 46 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 104,576^th most widely held first name at a global level. It is borne by 4,361 people.

The surname Chafa is most commonly used in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 1,120 people, or 1 in 13,784. In Zimbabwe Chafa is mostly concentrated in: Harare Province, where 22 percent live, Masvingo Province, where 21 percent live and Manicaland Province, where 13 percent live. Outside of Zimbabwe this surname is found in 28 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 21 percent live and Algeria, where 17 percent live.

Chafa Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Chafa has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Chafa surname increased 255 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Chafa Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Chafa last name are 7.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.55% registered with the political party.

The amount Chafa earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 88.34% less than the national average, earning R 27,708 per year and in United States they earn 27.44% less than the national average, earning $31,308 USD per year.