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

The last name Chafer (Russian: Чафер) occurs more in Spain more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Cháfer, Chàfer or Chãfer. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

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

This surname is the 159,381^st most frequently occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,661,631 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Chafer are found; 40 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 40 percent are found in Iberian Europe. Chafer is also the 1,134,117^th most commonly occurring first name internationally, borne by 73 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Spain, where it is carried by 1,095 people, or 1 in 42,696. In Spain it is most numerous in: Valencian Community, where 88 percent reside, Catalonia, where 6 percent reside and Madrid, where 3 percent reside. Besides Spain this last name occurs in 25 countries. It is also found in England, where 24 percent reside and Morocco, where 9 percent reside.

Chafer Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Chafer has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Chafer last name grew 285 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 237 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Chafer Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Chafer surname are 0.82% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 54.05% registered with the party.

The amount Chafer earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 13.52% less than the national average, earning $37,317 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.2% more than the national average, earning $62,698 CAD per year.