Chafy Surname
Approximately 23 people bear this surname
Chafy Surname Definition:
From the Norman le Chauve (?). Lewin Chava, a tenant in chief in the Domesday Book, from the French, Chavée; from the Dutch, Keve; from the German, Kayfer (?); personal name Cava, a Saxon tenant temp. King Edward the Confessor.
Chafy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 17 | 1:21,321,114 | 641,998 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 31 | 1:1,619,958 | 85,073 |
Chafy (29) may also be a first name.
Chafy Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From the Norman le Chauve (?). Lewin Chava, a tenant in chief in the Domesday Book, from the French, Chavée; from the Dutch, Keve; from the German, Kayfer (?); personal name Cava, a Saxon tenant temp. King Edward the Confessor.
Chafy Demographics
Average Chafy Salary in
United States
$48,400 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Chafy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chafy Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chafy is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Chafy? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 4,116,508th most frequently occurring last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 316,849,822 people. The last name Chafy is predominantly found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Chafy reside; 78 percent reside in North America and 78 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,951,561st most commonly held forename globally. It is borne by 29 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 17 people, or 1 in 21,321,114. In The United States Chafy is primarily found in: Michigan, where 71 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 18 percent reside and Alabama, where 6 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 4 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.
Chafy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Chafy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Chafy last name fell 45 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Chafy Last Name Statistics demography
Chafy earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.17% more than the national average, earning $48,400 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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