Chaffer Surname

322,008th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,159 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Chaffer Surname Definition:

(English) metonymic for a Dealer or Trader [Middle English chaffare, a bargaining; chaffaren, to deal, bargain; Old English ceáp, a bargain + faru, a journey] Right as a marchant deliteth hym moost in chaffare that he hath moost avantage of.

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Chaffer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4171:869,20665,973
England3761:148,18614,202
Australia2571:105,04211,793
Argentina381:1,124,82767,975
Wales181:171,91811,581
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Uruguay61:571,96026,877
France31:22,140,907385,998
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4081:59,7447,000
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2031:247,38320,545

Chaffer (12) may also be a first name.

Chaffer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) metonymic for a Dealer or Trader [Middle English chaffare, a bargaining; chaffaren, to deal, bargain; Old English ceáp, a bargain + faru, a journey] Right as a marchant deliteth hym moost in chaffare that he hath moost avantage of. . . .— Chaucer, Cant. Tales, I 851.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the French, Chavee. Orfrom the Flemish, Schaffer; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

User-submitted Reference

The name Chaffer is Anglo-Saxon in origin. It was a name given to a 'traveling merchant'. Further research revealed that the name is derived from the Old English word, ceapfaru, which appears in the Old English as chaffere and chaffar, a person engaged in the traffic or trade of merchandise.

- flashbueller

Chaffer Last Name Facts

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

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

How Common Is The Last Name Chaffer? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chaffer is the 322,008th most prevalent family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,287,788 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 37 percent of Chaffer reside; 35 percent reside in Northern Europe and 35 percent reside in British Isles. Chaffer is also the 3,306,491st most widely held forename globally, borne by 12 people.

The surname Chaffer is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 417 people, or 1 in 869,206. In The United States Chaffer is most numerous in: Illinois, where 13 percent are found, Georgia, where 12 percent are found and Michigan, where 12 percent are found. Outside of The United States it exists in 21 countries. It is also common in England, where 32 percent are found and Australia, where 22 percent are found.

Chaffer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Chaffer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Chaffer surname grew 205 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 8 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Chaffer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Episcopalian (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Chaffer last name are 38.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 91.89% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Chaffer earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 8.58% more than the national average, earning $46,852 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.34% more than the national average, earning $53,328 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schaffer9347,021/
Chaffier9351/
Chaffeur9338/
Chaeffer9315/
Chauffer936/
Cshaffer932/
Chafferr931/
Chafer922,738/
Chaffe921,040/
Haffer92618/
Caffer92381/
Schaffert882,069/
Scheaffer88553/
Chauffert88343/
Chauffeur88130/
Chauffier8894/
Schauffer8849/
Schaffier8819/
Schaiffer8811/
Schaaffer884/
Schaffher882/
Schafferr881/
Chauffere881/
Schafffer881/
Shaffer8678,293/
Schafer8649,440/
Chaffee868,294/
Chaffey863,239/
Caffier861,245/
Cheffer86767/
Chauffe86285/
Haffert86151/
Chaufer86137/
Tchafer86137/
Chaffre8696/
Schaffe8641/
Hauffer8633/
Czaffer8623/
Chaffie8617/
Chaifer8613/
Chaefer8612/
Chaffet8611/
Chaffei869/
Chafert869/
Choffer863/
Chafier863/
Chaffir862/
Cheafer861/
Chaffes861/
Chaffea861/
Chafere861/
Cauffer861/
Khaffer861/
Hafferd860/
Haiffer860/
Hafer836,443/
Chafe833,930/
Cafer83914/
Haffe8312/
Schauffert82293/
Tschaffert8232/
Schafferdt8216/
Schaawffer821/
Schavffert821/
Sheaffer805,628/
Schoffer80421/
Choffeur80342/
Scheafer80325/
Shaffier8085/
Shaffert8076/
Chaiffre8058/
Schaaffe8050/
Schahfer8030/
Shauffer8030/
Shaiffer8029/
Chauffet8029/
Chaffetz8027/
Schaufer8022/
Schaëfer8019/
Scháffer8018/
Cheiffer8017/
Schafert8016/
Schaffir8015/
Choffier8013/
Schafier8011/
Schaifer809/
Shaffeer807/
Schasfer804/
Chaufere804/
Sshaffer803/
Shafferr803/
Schaffee803/
Cheffher803/
Schaafer803/
Shaffeir803/
Schaffes802/
Jshaffer802/
Choiffer802/
Caffeejr802/
Schapfer802/
Schaferr802/
Chaufeur802/
Shaffere801/
Chaffeey801/
Xshaffer801/
Sceaffer801/
Schafear801/
Schafeer801/
Schauffe801/
Schawfer801/
Shayffer801/
Shchafer801/
Shaffher801/
Schaffet801/
Sahaffer801/
Cheeffer801/
Cheffeur801/
Dzhaffer801/
Cheaffet801/
Shafferd800/
Chofferd800/
Shaaffer800/
Schatfer800/
Schaffed800/
Schaffey800/
Scheaffe800/
Heaffert800/
Shhaffer800/
Schafferová78217/
Schafferova785/
Schauffertt781/
Jaffer7760,675/
Shafer7736,432/
Hoffer7714,634/
Saffer773,334/
Coffer772,224/
Hauffe772,021/
Chaffa771,974/
Haffey771,834/
Zaffer771,077/
Chafir77634/
Chafei77489/
Höffer77474/
Chafee77460/
Chaffi77452/
Chefer77404/
Shaffe77386/
Chafey77319/
Choffe77193/
Haffez77164/
Haffie77123/
Haifer77121/
Chafes7784/
Xhafer7778/
Haufer7776/
Heafer7774/
Cafier7761/
Chafie7760/
Chofer7746/
Haferd7740/
Chaffy7733/
Chafre7733/
Šaffer7727/
Schafe7720/
Hafert7718/
Cháfer7716/
Hafeer7714/
Capfer7713/
Hayfer7710/
Khafer779/
Haffet779/
Chafeh777/
Chahfe775/
Haffee775/
Chaafe775/
Chàfer775/
Haffes774/
Zhafer773/
Hatfer772/
Haffej772/
Chaufe772/
Caufer772/
Chafea772/
Haffed772/
Chaffé772/
Ceafer771/
Chafhe771/
Chaife771/
Hjafer771/
Haferr771/
Haferz771/
Hafher771/
Hafier771/
Chafet771/
Hadfer771/
Haffei771/
Chãfer771/
Chafez771/
Haffeh771/
Haiffe771/
Hapfer770/
Haffre770/
Scheiffer75435/
Chouffier7562/
Chouffeur7526/
Chouffert7525/
Chaiffetz759/
Schaffett754/
Shauffert753/
Schausfer751/
Scheapfer751/
Schoffert751/
Schaufeur751/
Schaffreh751/
Schaipfer751/
Schoiffer751/
Schopffer751/
Sheaffeer751/
Shaffertt750/
Schaffair750/
Hafe73431/
Hoffert713,506/
Chaffai712,258/
Shaffie712,061/
Shafeer711,955/
Shaffeh711,086/
Schofer71999/
Saffier71448/
Dzhafer71424/
Saffert71398/
Jauffer71379/
Sheafer71296/
Shaifer71256/
Shaffei71233/
Shaffee71227/
Chaffaa71206/
Chaffyi71171/
Chaffii71142/
Sheaffe71138/
Couffer71134/
Shafere71130/
Hopffer71115/
Hofferd7192/
Shoffer7191/
Schafir7179/
Choffey7173/
Shafier7172/
Shaffir7158/
Cheifer7157/
Chouffe7152/
Scheiffert7146/
Choffet7141/
Haffeez7136/
Schaferová7135/
Heaffey7133/
Coffier7130/
Hoffere7129/
Chafets7127/
Chepfer7124/
Shaffet7122/
Heiffer7121/
Chaufie7119/
Chafeet7118/
Choffez7118/
Haufert7116/
Shaufer7115/
Saffeir7114/
Haffees7114/
Sauffer7114/
Jaffeer7114/
Schõfer7114/
Saffeer7113/
Chaffay7111/
Haffett719/
Schaferova719/
Choffee718/
Shaffey717/
Schaafe717/
Sahffer717/
Chaffid716/
Saiffer716/
Shasfer716/
Khafeer716/
Schaffi716/
Shafert715/
Schafet715/
Khoffer714/
Sshafer714/
Khafere714/
Coiffer713/
Chaffis713/
Khaifer713/
Jaiffer713/
Zaffeer713/
Shahfer713/
Chaffoy713/
Shatfer712/
Schaffy712/
Schaife712/
Coffeer712/
Huoffer712/
Jaffear712/
Hoffier712/
Zaiffer712/
Xhoffer712/
Szaffer712/
Scháfer712/
Schafei712/
Schaffhirt712/
Schafie712/
Choifer712/
Jafffer712/
Höffert712/
Haffije712/
Chasfee711/
Sajffer711/
Saffere711/
Choiffe711/
Cheiffe711/
Haufier711/
Haupfer711/
Jaaffer711/
Hofferr711/
Hoffher711/
Cioffer711/
Haffedt711/
Zaffier711/
Schafes711/
Schafey711/
Seaffer711/
Shaiffe711/
Shavfer711/
Shaferh711/
Shaffre711/
Schoffe711/
Shaafer711/
Chauffi711/
Chaafie711/
Höpffer711/
Shsafer711/
Schófer711/
Hafeerz711/
Czoffer711/
Chofere711/
Chofeur711/
Cheafie711/
Chauffa711/
Chauffy711/
Chauffé711/
Chaifie711/
Chafffa711/
Chafieh711/
Chefier711/
Jawffer711/
Jafferh711/
Choffre711/
Haffeed711/
Kheafer711/
Shaffea711/
Schafez711/
Shaffeu711/
Cofferr711/
Cheufer711/
Safferd710/
Hooffer710/
Cheefer710/
Hayferd710/
Hafherr710/
Shaffes710/
Shafher710/
Scheafe710/
Cheafey710/
Hawferd710/
Shapfer710/
Hasferd710/
Heaffie710/
Chawfey710/
Shafger710/
Haafier710/
Shaffed710/
Chaffys710/
Hafez67201,513/
Hofer6773,348/
Zafer6720,898/
Chafi6713,045/
Jafer6712,310/
Jaffe6711,728/
Cofer676,597/
Haufe676,515/
Safer675,295/
Shafe673,908/
Chafa673,557/
Hafed673,069/
Schopfer672,061/
Coiffier671,212/
Scheifer67828/
Hafey67777/
Hafes67657/
Haffa67551/
Hoffe67521/
Saffe67427/
Hafee67404/
Hafir67292/
Haffy67264/
Chaffois67264/
Shaffett67229/
Hofferth67205/
Šafer67149/
Haffi67115/
Zaffe6779/
Hafie6778/
Haupfear6774/
Hafej6764/
Khafe6757/
Cafir6750/
Sauffier6749/
Sheiffer6748/
Häfer6731/
Schofferová6726/
Hoffherr6725/
Schapher6725/
Chafy6723/
Chouffet6722/
Shaffiey6714/
Chofe6714/
Shaifert6714/
Hafet6713/
Saiffert6713/
Caferova6712/
Schafetz6711/
Shaaffie678/
Hafei676/
Hafre676/
Haafe675/
Chafé675/
Hafeh675/
Khafeejr674/
Hafea673/
Hadfe673/
Hasfe673/
Shouffer672/
Cheffhir672/
Jahafeer672/
Haife672/
Schãpfer672/
Schoffeu672/
Sayffert671/
Sahafier671/
Sauffeer671/
Ceafe671/
Chaffoit671/
Havfe671/
Schoffie671/
Scheufer671/
Sheaffey671/
Shaffetz671/
Sauffert671/
Chaiffai671/
Hófer671/
Shaff'ei671/
Schaufeh671/
Choepfer671/
Coëffier671/
Shaffeeh671/
Shahfeer671/
Jheiffer671/
Hafyr671/
Haşfe671/
Headferd670/
Schoofer670/
Chaffuis670/
Shofferd670/
Sceiffer670/
Chefhier670/
Shoffert670/
Shaffirt670/
Schafire670/
Shafhert670/
Shosffer670/
Chatfeid670/

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