Chafa Surname

127,531st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,557 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chafa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chafa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1,1201:13,7841,893
Nigeria7361:240,68313,975
Algeria6031:64,06610,580
Malawi4971:34,4455,098
Morocco2391:144,25125,171
United States741:4,898,094251,818
Cameroon741:280,66326,698
Benin611:169,43616,929
Niger561:342,7159,958
France261:2,554,720189,486
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
India51:153,413,076951,030
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Zambia41:3,962,48038,524
England31:18,572,686338,250
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

Chafa (4,361) may also be a first name.

Chafa Last Name Facts

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 found in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chafa? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 127,531st most frequently held last name on earth, held by around 1 in 2,048,790 people. The surname Chafa is mostly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Chafa are found; 46 percent are found in Southern Africa and 46 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 104,576th most widespread first name at a global level. It is borne by 4,361 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 1,120 people, or 1 in 13,784. In Zimbabwe it is mostly found in: Harare Province, where 22 percent reside, Masvingo Province, where 21 percent reside and Manicaland Province, where 13 percent reside. Aside from Zimbabwe Chafa exists in 28 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 21 percent reside and Algeria, where 17 percent reside.

Chafa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Chafa has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 255 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Chafa Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Chafa surname are 7.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.55% being registered with the 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chafai9115,519/
Chaffa911,974/
Chafaa911,866/
Chaifa91427/
Chafay91282/
Chafah91182/
Chaufa91156/
Tchafa9190/
Chafat9119/
Chafaï9110/
Schafa919/
Chaafa916/
Chafas913/
Chafea912/
Chafad911/
Chahfa911/
Chayfa911/
Chatfa911/
Hafa891,439/
Cafa89879/
Chaffai832,258/
Tchaffa83304/
Chaffaa83206/
Chahufa83128/
Chaffat8347/
Schaffa8338/
Chaifai8327/
Chaffah8324/
Chafaux8320/
Tchaifa8316/
Chaffay8311/
Chafaus839/
Chaifah836/
Chafaya834/
Chafaai834/
Chafaia832/
Tchaïfa832/
Schafai832/
Chaffea831/
Tchaufa831/
Tchafga831/
Cahafau831/
Chauffa831/
Chaffaï831/
Chafffa831/
Cahafai831/
Chaafai831/
Schafas831/
Shafa8014,247/
Chafi8013,045/
Xhafa805,605/
Chafe803,930/
Haifa801,763/
Caffa801,206/
Hafaz80959/
Chefa80735/
Haffa80551/
Hafat80470/
Haufa80269/
Chofa80248/
Khafa80194/
Hafad80161/
Caifa80130/
Hafas80124/
Hafaj80104/
Chafo8092/
Hayfa8070/
Hafai8055/
Hasfa8043/
Cafay8031/
Ciafa8025/
Chafy8023/
Hadfa8015/
Hafah8014/
Hafaa806/
Chafé805/
Caufa804/
Hafea803/
Hatfa803/
Zhafa803/
Haïfa802/
Cafai802/
Hjafa802/
Haafa802/
Hsafa802/
Hazfa801/
Hafay801/
Hafau801/
Hafha801/
Chaffaut77366/
Chaffaud77254/
Chaffaux7774/
Chaufaux7769/
Chaufaud7741/
Chauffat7738/
Chaffatt7730/
Chadfeau7724/
Chaiffai771/
Chaefaai771/
Schaffas770/
Shafai7313,398/
Shafat733,536/
Chafer732,738/
Chapha732,513/
Shafea732,418/
Chafii732,040/
Haffad731,554/
Xhafaj731,481/
Chefai731,268/
Shafay731,255/
Chaffe731,040/
Cheffa73900/
Shafad73873/
Chafid73774/
Choufa73684/
Haifai73522/
Shafaa73518/
Chafei73489/
Chafee73460/
Chaffi73452/
Caiffa73439/
Khafai73413/
Shafau73322/
Chafey73319/
Chafit73289/
Chafiy73287/
Tchofa73272/
Shafah73267/
Shaffa73242/
Cheifa73218/
Chaffo73215/
Chafio73190/
Khaifa73159/
Hafash73144/
Haifah73137/
Shaifa73123/
Ciaffa73114/
Shaufa73111/
Hafach73107/
Haffai73106/
Hauffa7387/
Chafes7384/
Shahfa7382/
Chafou7375/
Chotfa7362/
Chafie7360/
Hafaiz7359/
Chavah7352/
Shafas7349/
Shafaz7347/
Hafadh7341/
Chafos7339/
Haffas7336/
Chaffy7333/
Tchafo7332/
Hasfat7330/
Chofay7329/
Hachfa7325/
Choofa7323/
Sahafa7323/
Hayfaz7322/
Chafih7322/
Chaafi7321/
Chafhi7319/
Tshafa7319/
Haffaz7317/
Haifaa7315/
Shafga7315/
Haifaz7315/
Chofai7315/
Shafaj7314/
Chahfi7313/
Chuifa7312/
Khaufa7312/
Chafiz7310/
Khayfa739/
Haffat739/
Hadfat739/
Dzhafa737/
Chafeh737/
Chaufi737/
Hafeea736/
Chahfe735/
Haifaj735/
Chaafe735/
Zahafa735/
Shaafa735/
Hafaid735/
Hafeaz735/
Hazfah735/
Hafaij734/
Hafast734/
Cheufa734/
Choffa733/
Hasdfa733/
Chopfa733/
Shazfa733/
Chefaa733/
Chafis733/
Shatfa733/
Chefay733/
Hasfad732/
Hafadz732/
Chaifi732/
Chaufe732/
Hashfa732/
Haffah732/
Haifau732/
Chaffé732/
Haifat732/
Khafaj732/
Hayfaa732/
Caffay731/
Khafay731/
Caphaa731/
Chafhe731/
Chahva731/
Chaife731/
Hajfas731/
Hafats731/
Zhafai731/
Shawfa731/
Khaffa731/
Chefah731/
Chafet731/
Chaifo731/
Sshafa731/
Jhafah731/
Khafha731/
Tcaifa731/
Caffau731/
Chofat731/
Chafez731/
Chafoh731/
Chafoy731/
Chafui731/
Chefaï731/
Chgafi731/
Cheafi731/
Haifad731/
Hafass731/
Zhayfa731/
Shafha731/
Shasfa731/
Chofah731/
Hafaaz731/
Hafazs731/
Haiffa731/
Khawfa731/
Caffaa730/
Schofa730/
Haffay730/
Chauffaut7155/
Schafhaus7124/
Chauffaud7121/
Chaufeaux711/
Schaffath710/
Tschaffat710/
Safa6745,280/
Chaffee678,294/
Hafi676,276/
Shafaat675,426/
Chaffey673,239/
Chaipha671,401/
Chaffer671,159/
Khafaja671,139/
Zafa67943/
Choffat67755/
Jafa67584/
Cofa67562/
Hafe67431/
Hofa67332/
Hafo67325/
Hafy67298/
Shafait67290/
Chauffe67285/
Cheuffa67216/
Shafash67213/
Chavaha67208/
Chafouz67196/
Chaifou67189/
Haffadh67180/
Chaffyi67171/
Cheffaj67170/
Tchoufa67159/
Chaphai67155/
Shafaay67153/
Chaffii67142/
Chaufer67137/
Cheffah67125/
Chafidh6792/
Shafeea6791/
Tchoffa6778/
Haffach6764/
Caffeau6759/
Shafaah6745/
Cafo6744/
Tchaffo6743/
Çafa6742/
Shaffat6738/
Chaffot6737/
Cheiffa6730/
Chafets6727/
Choifah6726/
Shaffah6726/
Sheaffa6726/
Shaffau6725/
Chafous6725/
Cheffai6724/
Chaffos6722/
Schoffa6721/
Schaffo6720/
Chaufie6719/
Chaffou6719/
Chafeet6718/
Sahafah6718/
Chaffie6717/
Chaifoo6717/
Chouffa6717/
Shaifah6716/
Sahaifa6716/
Xafa6715/
Shafiea6715/
Choffay6714/
Khafahh6713/
Chaifer6713/
Schaffasch6713/
Tchafei6712/
Cafaova6711/
Chaffet6711/
Chaffei679/
Shafahe679/
Shafaiy679/
Hafazth679/
Shafhad678/
Hafj678/
Hafaidh677/
Shahufa676/
Chaffid676/
Shafahu676/
Shafhat676/
Shafach676/
Shafaai676/
Shaufai676/
Shafaaz675/
Shaffaz675/
Shafaut675/
Shafaid675/
Chaffoo674/
Sahafha674/
Shaffai674/
Shahfaa674/
Shafaij673/
Chaffis673/
Chaffoy673/
Khayfah673/
Tchafou673/
Chaypha673/
Schaffhaus672/
Choufai672/
Shafais672/
Cafã672/
Shadfah672/
Zhaifah672/
Schafei672/
Chaphat672/
Chafgou672/
Hafathh672/
Shaafah672/
Shafaiz672/
Chasfee671/
Khafaia671/
Khafaya671/
Chewfah671/
Cheafer671/
Haffaiz671/
Schafey671/
Shasfat671/
Shaifat671/
Shadfap671/
Shafa'a671/
Shaffad671/
Shafhaj671/
Shahfaj671/
Chaffes671/
Chaphas671/
Chauffi671/
Chaafie671/
Chafich671/
Haufayt671/
Šafa671/
Shathfa671/
Shaafat671/
Shadfat671/
Shafayt671/
Shafeat671/
Shaffaj671/
Shafhas671/
Shazfat671/
Sahafai671/
Tchapha671/
Hafashh671/
Cafá671/
Choffad671/
Choffap671/
Choffas671/
Cheafie671/
Chayfou671/
Chauffy671/
Chauffé671/
Chahafi671/
Chaifie671/
Chafieh671/
Chafois671/
Chadfou671/
Hafffad671/
Chefaai671/
Chafoud671/
Shaffea671/
Scheifa671/
Shaffay671/
Chatpha671/
Choofai671/
Hathfay671/
Hasfash671/
Haiffah671/
Khaufai671/
Shaffas670/
Cheafey670/
Chawfey670/
Chafuis670/
Chaffys670/

Chafa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chafa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺷﺎﻑshaf-
Chafa in the Bengali language
ছৈফাchaipha50
ছফাchapha50
Chafa in the Russian language
Чафаcafa-

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