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

Chafe (Marathi: चाके) is found in Canada more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Chafé. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

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

This surname is the 117,198^th most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,854,337 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Chafe are found; 51 percent are found in North America and 51 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 760,591^st most commonly occurring given name at a global level It is held by 147 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Canada, where it is carried by 1,540 people, or 1 in 23,926. In Canada it is primarily found in: Newfoundland and Labrador, where 59 percent reside, Ontario, where 21 percent reside and Alberta, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account Canada this last name exists in 22 countries. It also occurs in India, where 39 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.

Chafe Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Chafe has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Chafe last name grew 8,067 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,680 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chafe Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Episcopalian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Chafe last name are 7.11% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60.34% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Chafe earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 18.73% more than the national average, earning $51,230 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.33% less than the national average, earning $46,042 CAD per year.