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) is carried by more people in Malawi than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Chafika click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chafika? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 407,730th most common surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 8,493,643 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chafika live; 98 percent live in Southern Africa and 98 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Chafika is also the 36,548th most common first name at a global level, held by 20,943 people.
It is most widely held in Malawi, where it is carried by 810 people, or 1 in 21,135. Apart from Malawi it is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 3 percent live and Morocco, where 1 percent live.
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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