Chaff Surname

1,044,719th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 240 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
France

Chaff Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'le chauve,' the bald, whence diminutive Chaufin; v. Coffin.

John Chauf, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John le Cauf, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Reginald Cauf, Yorkshire ibid.

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Chaff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1451:2,499,717152,655
France611:1,088,897118,069
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
England51:11,143,612252,590
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England661:369,32422,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

Chaff Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'le chauve,' the bald, whence diminutive Chaufin; v. Coffin.

John Chauf, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John le Cauf, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Reginald Cauf, Yorkshire ibid.

1649. Buried — Richard Chafe: St. James, Clerkenwell.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Apparently the French Chauve = Bald [Latin calv -us]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

An anglicized form of Ó Lócháin (Lohan) by pseudo-translation. Co. Galway. IF 305*

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Probably from French chauve, bald.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Probably from French chauve, bald. —Lower.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

From Chauve. See Cafe.

The Norman People (1874)

Chaff Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chaff is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chaff? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,044,719th most frequent family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 30,364,775 people. The surname Chaff is primarily found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Chaff are found; 60 percent are found in North America and 60 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 145 people, or 1 in 2,499,717. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Massachusetts, where 24 percent reside, Ohio, where 12 percent reside and Florida, where 10 percent reside. Barring The United States this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in France, where 25 percent reside and Australia, where 8 percent reside.

Chaff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Chaff has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Chaff last name rose 483 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chaff Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Chaff surname are 10.87% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 64.1% being registered to vote for the party.

Chaff earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.59% more than the national average, earning $47,720 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schaff916,205/
Chaffe911,040/
Chauff9164/
Chahff911/
Chaaff910/
Cahaff910/
Cheaff910/
Haff891,780/
Chaf89557/
Caff8993/
Schauff83998/
Schaaff83760/
Schafft83468/
Chauffe83285/
Schaiff8324/
Tchaffe8311/
Schaffs832/
Scheaff830/
Hauff804,635/
Chafe803,930/
Shaff801,322/
Chaif801,037/
Schaf80851/
Haaff80196/
Hafft80149/
Choff8044/
Cauff8027/
Chaaf8025/
Chauf8021/
Haffz8015/
Haffe8012/
Chaft808/
Ciaff806/
Khaff804/
Cheaf802/
Haiff802/
Haffs802/
Chatf801/
Chafh801/
Csaff801/
Cohff800/
Schaaffe7750/
Schauffe771/
Scheaffe770/
Caf751,674/
Haf751,367/
Schaaf7326,035/
Schauf732,228/
Hauffe732,021/
Schoff731,509/
Sheaff73554/
Shaffe73386/
Choffe73193/
Scheaf7326/
Schapf7325/
Tchafe7318/
Shaiff7313/
Schaáf7311/
Shafft738/
Shauff737/
Chahfe735/
Chaafe735/
Zahaff734/
Chhaif734/
Czapff733/
Tchoff733/
Schawf732/
Ciaffe732/
Chaufe732/
Schafs732/
Chafhe731/
Chahaf731/
Chaife731/
Shaaff731/
Schasf731/
Jahaff731/
Haufft731/
Haaiff731/
Hafffz731/
Haiffe731/
Shaffs730/
Schaif730/
Cshoff730/
Shapff730/
Hoff6752,371/
Chaw6728,098/
Chab676,940/
Haft675,010/
Hauf674,813/
Chav674,284/
Jaff674,088/
Haaf673,301/
Haif672,507/
Shaf671,511/
Hafs671,504/
Hafz671,144/
Coff67466/
Hafe67431/
Khaf67412/
Saff67344/
Scheiff67287/
Zaff67250/
Schooff67242/
Sheaffe67138/
Schaafs67117/
Hawf6787/
Hatf6767/
Heaf6764/
Chouffe6752/
Caif6748/
Hjaf6742/
Schopff6734/
Capf6713/
Chof6712/
Schaafe677/
Schahaf676/
Hayf676/
Hadf676/
Havf675/
Ciaf675/
Zhaf675/
Cauf673/
Schouff673/
Hasf673/
Hahf673/
Hafh672/
Caaf672/
Hzaf672/
Cayf672/
Hazf671/
Choiffe671/
Cheiffe671/
Jhaf671/
Hapf671/
Hafp671/
Schachf671/
Schauft671/
Schausf671/
Schofft671/
Shaiffe671/
Shahaff671/
Schoffs671/
Schoffe671/
Souchff671/
Haïf671/
Tchoffp671/
Cheuffh671/
Xhaf671/
Ceaf671/
Cawf671/
Cavf671/
Czaf671/
Hxaf671/
Scheafe670/
Chaichf670/
Scheadf670/
Schaupf670/

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