Chaifetz Surname

942,947th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 278 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Chaifetz Surname Definition:

“Desire” or “Gift” in Hebrew.

Chaifetz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2361:1,535,843104,072
Israel421:203,75319,703

Chaifetz Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Desire” or “Gift” in Hebrew.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Chaifetz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chaifetz is found most frequently in The United States. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chaifetz? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 942,947th most frequently used last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 26,214,194 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Chaifetz live; 80 percent live in North America and 80 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Chaifetz is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 236 people, or 1 in 1,535,843. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 31 percent are found, Florida, where 17 percent are found and Maryland, where 9 percent are found. Beside The United States Chaifetz occurs in one country. It also occurs in Israel, where 15 percent are found.

Chaifetz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Chaifetz are 5.47% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 58.7% registered to vote for the party.

Chaifetz earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 29.66% more than the national average, earning $55,945 USD per year.

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