Chafai Surname

34,161st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,519 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Morocco
Highest density in:
Morocco

Chafai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chafai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Morocco8,8951:3,876399
Algeria4,9751:7,7651,321
Niger7761:24,7321,474
France4951:134,18720,514
Spain1271:368,12620,695
Belgium891:129,17618,730
Tunisia411:14,8932,440
United States351:10,355,970420,657
Mauritania151:272,99112,403
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
England121:4,643,172139,951
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

The alternate forms: Chafaï (10) are calculated separately.

Chafai (3,241) may also be a first name.

Chafai Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chafai (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻓﻌﻲ) is found in Morocco more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Chafaï. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chafai? popularity and diffusion

Chafai is the 34,161st most common surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 469,589 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Chafai reside; 90 percent reside in North Africa and 90 percent reside in Mahgreb. It is also the 125,886th most frequently held forename internationally. It is borne by 3,241 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Morocco, where it is held by 8,895 people, or 1 in 3,876. Apart from Morocco this surname exists in 27 countries. It is also found in Algeria, where 32 percent are found and Niger, where 5 percent are found.

Chafai Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Chafai are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 71.43% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Chafai earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 17.91% more than the national average, earning $50,875 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.51% less than the national average, earning $39,988 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chafaï9410/
Chaffai922,258/
Chaifai9227/
Chafaii925/
Chafaie925/
Chafaai924/
Chafaia922/
Schafai922/
Chafayi922/
Cahafai921/
Chaafai921/
Chafi9113,045/
Chafa913,557/
Hafai9155/
Cafai912/
Chaiffai861/
Schafaie861/
Chaefaai861/
Shafai8313,398/
Chafii832,040/
Chaffa831,974/
Chafaa831,866/
Chefai831,268/
Chafid83774/
Haifai83522/
Chafei83489/
Chaffi83452/
Chaifa83427/
Khafai83413/
Chafit83289/
Chafiy83287/
Chafay83282/
Chafio83190/
Chafah83182/
Chaufa83156/
Haffai83106/
Tchafa8390/
Chafie8360/
Hafaiz8359/
Cafaia8338/
Hafaie8329/
Chafih8322/
Chaafi8321/
Chafhi8319/
Chafat8319/
Chofai8315/
Chaefi8313/
Chahfi8313/
Chafiz8310/
Schafi839/
Schafa839/
Chaufi837/
Chaafa836/
Hafaid835/
Tchafi835/
Hafaij834/
Hafaji834/
Chafas833/
Chafis833/
Chaifi832/
Chafea832/
Chafae832/
Chafad831/
Zhafai831/
Hafaia831/
Chahfa831/
Chafui831/
Chgafi831/
Cheafi831/
Chayfa831/
Chatfa831/
Hafi806,276/
Hafa801,439/
Cafi80884/
Cafa80879/
Khafaji775,569/
Khafaie77460/
Shafaie77383/
Tchaffa77304/
Shafait77290/
Chafoya77257/
Chaffaa77206/
Hafaied77176/
Chaffyi77171/
Chaphai77155/
Chaffii77142/
Chahufa77128/
Chafidh7792/
Chaffat7747/
Schaffa7738/
Tchaffi7727/
Cheffai7724/
Chafuji7724/
Chaffah7724/
Chafiya7721/
Chafaux7720/
Chaufie7719/
Chafeya7719/
Chaffie7717/
Shafaii7716/
Tchaifa7716/
Tchafei7712/
Chaffay7711/
Chaffei779/
Shafaiy779/
Chafaus779/
Hafaidh777/
Chaffid776/
Chaifah776/
Schaffi776/
Shafaai776/
Shaufai776/
Shafaid775/
Chafaya774/
Shaffai774/
Shafaij773/
Chaffis773/
Chefaia773/
Choufai772/
Shafais772/
Tchaïfa772/
Schafei772/
Schafie772/
Shafaiz772/
Khafaia771/
Chafaye771/
Chafiie771/
Chafuya771/
Haffaiz771/
Chaffea771/
Chauffi771/
Chaafie771/
Shafaiu771/
Chafich771/
Khafaii771/
Shafaia771/
Shafaji771/
Shafayi771/
Sahafai771/
Tchaufa771/
Tchafga771/
Hafaieh771/
Cahafau771/
Cheafie771/
Chauffa771/
Chahafi771/
Chaifie771/
Chafaeh771/
Chafayu771/
Chafeie771/
Chaffaï771/
Chafffa771/
Chafieh771/
Chafois771/
Chefaii771/
Chefaai771/
Schafas771/
Choofai771/
Khaufai771/
Chaffae770/
Chafuis770/
Shafi73545,847/
Hafiz73159,907/
Hafid7341,072/
Hafij7318,933/
Shafa7314,247/
Safai737,225/
Xhafa735,605/
Khafi734,389/
Chafe733,930/
Hafis733,921/
Hadfi733,031/
Haifa731,763/
Caffi731,521/
Hafit731,260/
Caffa731,206/
Haifi731,086/
Hafaz73959/
Chefa73735/
Jafai73638/
Haffa73551/
Hafat73470/
Haufa73269/
Chofa73248/
Khafa73194/
Hafad73161/
Hawfi73138/
Caifa73130/
Hafas73124/
Chofi73119/
Haffi73115/
Hafaj73104/
Chefi7387/
Hafie7378/
Xhafi7372/
Hayfa7370/
Hafip7357/
Hasfa7343/
Haafi7339/
Hasfi7333/
Cafay7331/
Hafiy7326/
Ciafa7325/
Chafy7323/
Ciafi7317/
Hadfa7315/
Hafah7314/
Hatfi7313/
Caafi7313/
Cafie737/
Hafaa736/
Hafei736/
Hafih736/
Cahfi735/
Cafei735/
Chafé735/
Zafai735/
Hafyi735/
Hafii734/
Caufa734/
Hafea733/
Hatfa733/
Hazfi733/
Zhafa733/
Haïfa732/
Hjafa732/
Haïfi732/
Haafa732/
Hsafa732/
Hazfa731/
Hafay731/
Zhafi731/
Haufi731/
Hofai731/
Şafai731/
Hafau731/
Çafai731/
Hafha731/
Hafhi731/
Chaffaut71366/
Chouffai71292/
Chaffois71264/
Chaffaud71254/
Chaiphai71237/
Hafaiedh71202/
Khaffaji71175/
Chatphai71135/
Shafajie71106/
Chaffaux7174/
Chaufaux7169/
Chaufaud7141/
Chauffat7138/
Chaffatt7130/
Shafahai7119/
Shafaieh7117/
Chafiyah7114/
Shahfaij7114/
Khafaieh7112/
Chhafiya714/
Shaffaii714/
Shafawie713/
Shaffait712/
Shafaiee712/
Sahafaij711/
Chapfiya711/
Chapfiyo711/
Chaffoit711/
Chaufeja711/
Shafahei711/
Shaffaie711/
Shazfaie711/
Chaaifou711/
Cheyfaiy711/
Haffaied711/
Shafffai711/
Chaffuis710/
Chatfeid710/
Schaffas710/
Shafie6755,675/
Shafei6718,072/
Safaie6717,959/
Shafii679,670/
Shaffi674,917/
Shaafi674,535/
Choufi673,999/
Shafat673,536/
Shafio673,344/
Hafidh672,983/
Chafer672,738/
Chapha672,513/
Shafea672,418/
Haffad671,554/
Xhafaj671,481/
Shafit671,334/
Shafay671,255/
Sahafi671,185/
Safayi671,096/
Shafih671,055/
Chaffe671,040/
Cheffa67900/
Shafad67873/
Shaifi67817/
Safaii67766/
Zahafi67738/
Choufa67684/
Ciaffi67673/
Safaid67544/
Cheffi67532/
Shafaa67518/
Hafeja67486/
Chafee67460/
Caiffa67439/
Shafae67410/
Jafaie67391/
Shafiy67360/
Hafeji67326/
Shafau67322/
Chafey67319/
Chaphi67285/
Tchofa67272/
Shafah67267/
Shaufi67266/
Haffiz67259/
Shaffa67242/
Cheifa67218/
Caffie67212/
Shahfi67205/
Hachfi67185/
Chohfi67181/
Khaifa67159/
Shafid67148/
Hafeiz67147/
Hafash67144/
Chofid67138/
Haifah67137/
Hashfi67125/
Haffie67123/
Shaifa67123/
Ciaffa67114/
Hafeie67112/
Shaufa67111/
Hafach67107/
Czafit67102/
Hauffa6787/
Chafes6784/
Chafye6784/
Shahfa6782/
Sasfai6781/
Choffi6780/
Chafou6775/
Hayfid6775/
Hafish6773/
Hafich6765/
Shafiz6763/
Haffis6762/
Chotfa6762/
Chauffaut6755/
Hafiss6753/
Chavah6752/
Shafas6749/
Shafaz6747/
Shafis6742/
Hafadh6741/
Haffas6736/
Safaai6735/
Chaffy6733/
Shafip6732/
Haffid6731/
Hasfat6730/
Chofay6729/
Hafiya6728/
Chafoe6728/
Khaifi6727/
Hafizz6726/
Hachfa6725/
Hafiye6725/
Schafhaus6724/
Shafhi6723/
Choofa6723/
Sahafa6723/
Hayfaz6722/
Safaji6721/
Haafiz6721/
Haffit6721/
Chauffaud6721/
Schafe6720/
Hafizs6720/
Shafui6719/
Khaffi6719/
Tshafa6719/
Khaafi6719/
Tchafe6718/
Haffaz6717/
Shafaieeh6716/
Haifaa6715/
Shafga6715/
Haifaz6715/
Shafaj6714/
Safaia6714/
Khafei6714/
Hafist6713/
Safait6713/
Saufai6712/
Chuifa6712/
Shafij6712/
Khaufa6712/
Saffai6710/
Zafaie6710/
Hafhid6710/
Hafaja679/
Haifei679/
Hafaya679/
Khayfa679/
Haffat679/
Hadfat679/
Haafij678/
Shapfi678/
Dzhafa677/
Khaufi677/
Haffij677/
Chafeh677/
Chaefy676/
Hafizt676/
Hahafi676/
Hafeea676/
Haphai676/
Cafaye676/
Khayfi676/
Saafai676/
Chofit675/
Chahfe675/
Khafih675/
Haifaj675/
Chaafe675/
Zahafa675/
Shaafa675/
Cafoia675/
Hafeaz675/
Haafid675/
Hazfah675/
Dshafi674/
Hafije674/
Khafiy674/
Saifai674/
Hafast674/
Satfai674/
Sahfai674/
Cheufa674/
Chefie674/
Hafaiedth674/
Ssafai674/
Jaafai674/
Shawfi674/
Choffa673/
Hasdfa673/
Chefei673/
Chopfa673/
Shahafaij673/
Shazfa673/
Haifiz673/
Tshafi673/
Sshafi673/
Siafai673/
Chefaa673/
Hafieh673/
Shatfa673/
Houfai673/
Chefay673/
Schofi673/
Safaiy672/
Hasfad672/
Hafadz672/
Chaufe672/
Hazfiz672/
Hashfa672/
Haffah672/
Haifau672/
Shafyi672/
Tchofi672/
Chaffé672/
Caffei672/
Haifat672/
Hafuya672/
Khafaj672/
Jafaii672/
Hayfaa672/
Shofai672/
Hafhiz672/
Haffiy672/
Hadfiz672/
Jafaia672/
Caffay671/
Khafay671/
Khafij671/
Safaij671/
Safaiz671/
Caphaa671/
Chafhe671/
Chahva671/
Chahvi671/
Chaife671/
Heafiz671/
Jaffai671/
Hsafie671/
Hoffai671/
Hajfas671/
Hafats671/
Hafeha671/
Hafhij671/
Hafiej671/
Shsafi671/
Shawfa671/
Sheafi671/
Hafeya671/
Khaffa671/
Chefah671/
Hafidd671/
Chafet671/
Jafaiu671/
Safaiu671/
Cafaya671/
Hsafii671/
Sshafa671/
Chofhi671/
Jafaji671/
Hofais671/
Jhafah671/
Khafae671/
Khafha671/
Tzafai671/
Zafaii671/
Shasfi671/
Tcaifa671/
Haffei671/
Hafoiz671/
Hafuji671/
Cafeya671/
Caffau671/
Chofat671/
Chofis671/
Chowfi671/
Chuifi671/
Chaufheid671/
Chafez671/
Chafoy671/
Chefaï671/
Chefiy671/
Cheufi671/
Chefii671/
Haifad671/
Hafass671/
Hafeyi671/
Haddfi671/
Chefhi671/
Zhayfa671/
Shafha671/
Shafoi671/
Shasfa671/
Zafaai671/
Zhafie671/
Cafaje671/
Cauffi671/
Chofah671/
Jaifai671/
Haafie671/
Hasfis671/
Hafaaz671/
Hafazs671/
Hafiey671/
Haiffa671/
Haifiy671/
Khofai671/
Khawfa671/
Caffaa670/
Schaffuit670/
Schofa670/
Hafuis670/
Haffay670/
Schaffath670/
Tschaffat670/

Chafai Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chafai in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻓﻌﻲalshafy-

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