Chaff Surname
Approximately 240 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameChaff Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 145 | 1:2,499,717 | 152,655 |
| France | 61 | 1:1,088,897 | 118,069 |
| Australia | 20 | 1:1,349,785 | 70,688 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 66 | 1:369,324 | 22,972 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 30 | 1:1,673,956 | 87,330 |
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.
Apparently the French Chauve = Bald [Latin calv -us]
An anglicized form of Ó Lócháin (Lohan) by pseudo-translation. Co. Galway. IF 305*
Probably from French chauve, bald.
Probably from French chauve, bald. —Lower.
From Chauve. See Cafe.
Chaff Demographics
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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.
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