Chafuka Surname
Approximately 801 people bear this surname
Chafuka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 368 | 1:41,952 | 6,467 |
| Malawi | 366 | 1:46,774 | 6,615 |
| Zambia | 65 | 1:243,845 | 14,860 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
Chafuka (14) may also be a first name.
Chafuka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chafuka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chafuka occurs more in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Chafuka.
How Common Is The Last Name Chafuka? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 430,251st most frequently used surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 9,098,060 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chafuka live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,024,661st most widespread first name on earth It is held by 14 people.
The surname Chafuka is most commonly held in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 368 people, or 1 in 41,952. In Zimbabwe Chafuka is mostly concentrated in: Masvingo Province, where 69 percent are found, Mashonaland West Province, where 7 percent are found and Harare Province, where 7 percent are found. Not including Zimbabwe it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 46 percent are found and Zambia, where 8 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapfuka | 93 | 40 | / |
| Chafuuka | 93 | 6 | / |
| Cafuka | 92 | 1 | / |
| Hafuka | 92 | 1 | / |
| Tchafouka | 88 | 4 | / |
| Chafika | 86 | 858 | / |
| Hafukha | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chofuka | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chapfika | 80 | 1,233 | / |
| Chaphuka | 80 | 1,020 | / |
| Chafikah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chafiqua | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chafouke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hafoka | 77 | 709 | / |
| Jafuka | 77 | 2 | / |
| Hafuko | 77 | 1 | / |
| Caphuka | 71 | 52 | / |
| Hafikah | 71 | 7 | / |
| Chefika | 71 | 3 | / |
| Chafiko | 71 | 1 | / |
| Haffoka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chaphika | 67 | 6 | / |
| Chaffica | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hofoka | 62 | 6 | / |
| Chaiphokha | 59 | 11 | / |
| Caphuko | 57 | 5 | / |
| Hafuchi | 57 | 5 | / |
| Zaphuka | 57 | 1 | / |
| Chophika | 53 | 9 | / |
| Hofauker | 53 | 4 | / |
| Chofuchi | 53 | 1 | / |
| Chaphiko | 53 | 1 | / |
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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 Chafuka
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