Chalaf Surname

860,770th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 316 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jordan
Highest density in:
Jordan

Chalaf Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chalaf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jordan2741:32,2723,968
Israel251:342,30528,607
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Chalaf (85) may also be a first name.

Chalaf Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chalaf (Marathi: चाळक) is found most in Jordan. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Chalaf? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 860,770th most numerous family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 23,061,854 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 97 percent of Chalaf reside; 95 percent reside in West Asia and 87 percent reside in Levant. Chalaf is also the 1,039,322nd most commonly occurring first name globally, held by 85 people.

The last name is most widely held in Jordan, where it is borne by 274 people, or 1 in 32,272. In Jordan Chalaf is most common in: Irbid Governorate, where 54 percent are found, Mafraq Governorate, where 24 percent are found and Balqa Governorate, where 16 percent are found. Barring Jordan this last name is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Israel, where 8 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.

Chalaf Last Name Statistics demography

Chalaf earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 70.26% less than the national average, earning $12,833 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chalafe921/
Challaf921/
Chaalaf921/
Halaf911,599/
Calaf911,040/
Khalaf83696,300/
Shalaf831,384/
Hallaf83283/
Callaf83280/
Chalab83139/
Caulaf8362/
Chalof8361/
Calaff8351/
Chelaf8317/
Haulaf838/
Chalav834/
Haleaf831/
Hailaf831/
Halaaf831/
Chalafova801/
Khallaf7719,573/
Chalova775,170/
Chellaf771,053/
Chalowa77549/
Khalafe77205/
Khalaaf77184/
Khalaff77137/
Choilaf7762/
Chaloff7746/
Chaleaw7724/
Challab7722/
Chalouf7712/
Hatlauf7711/
Hailafe776/
Chuilaf776/
Chailab776/
Khalayf775/
Khaalaf774/
Khalahf774/
Chelaif772/
Chalhab772/
Chaliaw772/
Khaliaf771/
Calliaf771/
Chatlof771/
Shaulaf771/
Shailaf771/
Cheliaf771/
Cheleaf771/
Shalafe771/
Shalhaf771/
Cahalaw771/
Chalgaw771/
Shallaf771/
Hkhalaf771/
Chelaaf771/
Choulaf771/
Schalav771/
Chailaw771/
Chalaiw771/
Hallaff771/
Khalaif771/
Cheelaf770/
Schalof770/
Halab7321,031/
Salaf73964/
Jalaf73391/
Halav73253/
Halaw73231/
Zalaf73175/
Calof73103/
Calav7341/
Calaw7341/
Halof7317/
Colaf732/
Challouf7166/
Halaifeh7121/
Schaloff7112/
Chailowa716/
Khaallaf714/
Tchalova713/
Shchalav713/
Shallaft712/
Khallafh712/
Calafova711/
Chalhaub711/
Chaylova711/
Schalova711/
Khalaaff711/
Khallafe711/
Chaileaw711/
Chaeliaw711/
Khalaaaf711/
Chaulaub710/
Chalov674,536/
Shalab672,560/
Hallab672,050/
Zailaf67207/
Halabh67185/
Jalaff67161/
Halowa67157/
Hallof67111/
Caliof6796/
Chalow6758/
Kholaf6755/
Halouf6739/
Shalof6733/
Calowa6729/
Hailab6724/
Salafe6720/
Khalaifeh6719/
Khalav6717/
Schaulova6716/
Shalav6714/
Halaib6714/
Halayb6713/
Salaff6711/
Khalof6711/
Schatloff6710/
Caliaw6710/
Callaw678/
Haliab678/
Tzalaf678/
Haloff677/
Haslav677/
Chahalova676/
Salaaf675/
Halaph675/
Haloof675/
Zalaaf675/
Hallaw674/
Sallaf674/
Jahlaf674/
Shalafova674/
Schollauf674/
Sahlaf674/
Calyaw674/
Caloff674/
Halawh674/
Halaiv673/
Jallaf673/
Callof672/
Sailaf672/
Hallav672/
Hachellaf672/
Chalob672/
Haleab672/
Houlaf672/
Shalaw672/
Chahylova672/
Halayv672/
Haslaw671/
Salaif671/
Haslof671/
Jailaf671/
Stchaloff671/
Challoufe671/
Jalauf671/
Haylab671/
Salayf671/
Haliav671/
Calouf671/
Colaff671/
Khaleafeh671/
Zallaf671/
Holyaf671/
Zalauf670/
Hatlaw670/

Chalaf Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chalaf in the Marathi language
चाळकcalaka-

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Footnotes

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