Chafonov Surname

2,168,711th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 76 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Chafonov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chafonov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia491:2,941,287160,625
Ukraine261:1,750,873130,688
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Chafonov Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chafonov (Russian: Чафонов) is found most in Russia. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Chafonov? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chafonov is the 2,168,711th most frequently held surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 95,888,762 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of Chafonov are found; 96 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 63 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Chafonov is most numerous in Russia, where it is borne by 49 people, or 1 in 2,941,287. In Russia Chafonov is primarily found in: Kabardino-Balkar Republic, where 51 percent are found, Bryansk Oblast, where 12 percent are found and Moscow, where 10 percent are found. Outside of Russia it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 34 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Chafonov Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Chafonov are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Other Party than the national average, with 40% being registered with the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chafonova9480/
Cafonov9323/
Hafonov9313/
Chefonov88125/
Chafanov884/
Shafonov883/
Chafanova824/
Shafonova823/
Safonov8044,916/
Cafanov802/
Safonova7553,786/
Safonovs75296/
Chefanov7564/
Saffonov7510/
Sayfonov755/
Safonnov753/
Safonoov752/
Shafanov751/
Safoonov751/
Szafonov751/
Saffonova714/
Sayfonova714/
Shafanova713/
Safongova711/
Chaphanov711/
Safoonova711/
Sofonov67528/
Safanov67125/
Safonow6758/
Safonof6736/
Safonav6723/
Hofanov674/
Zafanov671/

Chafonov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chafonov in the Russian language
Чафоновcafonov-

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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
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  • 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 Chafonov
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