Chafika Surname
Approximately 858 people bear this surname
Chafika Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 810 | 1:21,135 | 3,253 |
| Zambia | 22 | 1:720,451 | 26,729 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Algeria | 6 | 1:6,438,592 | 53,709 |
| Zimbabwe | 6 | 1:2,573,040 | 106,478 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
Chafika (20,943) may also be a first name.
Chafika Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chafika Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chafika (Bengali: ছফিকা) occurs in Malawi more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Chafika.
How Common Is The Last Name Chafika? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 407,730th most frequent last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 8,493,643 people. The last name Chafika occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chafika reside; 98 percent reside in Southern Africa and 98 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 36,548th most common forename globally. It is borne by 20,943 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Malawi, where it is borne by 810 people, or 1 in 21,135. Outside of Malawi this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 3 percent are found and Morocco, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapfika | 93 | 1,233 | / |
| Chafikah | 93 | 1 | / |
| Hafika | 92 | 30 | / |
| Chafiki | 86 | 2,353 | / |
| Chafuka | 86 | 801 | / |
| Hafikah | 86 | 7 | / |
| Hafijka | 86 | 6 | / |
| Chefika | 86 | 3 | / |
| Chafike | 86 | 3 | / |
| Chafeka | 86 | 2 | / |
| Hafaika | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chafiko | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chapfuka | 80 | 40 | / |
| Chapfeka | 80 | 10 | / |
| Chafuuka | 80 | 6 | / |
| Chaphika | 80 | 6 | / |
| Hafijkha | 80 | 5 | / |
| Chafizko | 80 | 2 | / |
| Chafiqua | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chaffica | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hafiki | 77 | 21 | / |
| Cafica | 77 | 6 | / |
| Zafika | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hafiqa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cafeka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chafiqi | 71 | 413 | / |
| Hafiqah | 71 | 10 | / |
| Khafiki | 71 | 4 | / |
| Chofuka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hafekai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Haufiko | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zafikah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cheifitcka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chaphuka | 67 | 1,020 | / |
| Chafiqui | 67 | 242 | / |
| Chophika | 67 | 9 | / |
| Chafique | 67 | 8 | / |
| Chaphiko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khafiqah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haffiqah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haffieky | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haufekai | 67 | 1 | / |
Chafika Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chafika in the Bengali language | ||
| ছফিকা | chaphika | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chafika
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