Chalfoun Surname

388,780th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 912 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lebanon
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Chalfoun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chalfoun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lebanon4231:13,3261,863
Egypt1831:502,38128,715
Syria881:219,3304,112
United States611:5,941,950288,805
Canada401:921,14070,350
Iraq311:1,129,73113,630
Brazil271:7,928,679178,836
Argentina171:2,514,318114,515
France131:5,109,440259,941
England121:4,643,172139,951
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

Chalfoun Last Name Facts

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

Chalfoun is more frequently found in Lebanon than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Chalfoun? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chalfoun is the 388,780th most common last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 7,990,730 people. Chalfoun is primarily found in Asia, where 60 percent of Chalfoun reside; 60 percent reside in West Asia and 59 percent reside in Levant.

The surname is most frequent in Lebanon, where it is borne by 423 people, or 1 in 13,326. In Lebanon it is most common in: Mount Lebanon Governorate, where 58 percent reside, North Governorate, where 15 percent reside and Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, where 13 percent reside. Barring Lebanon Chalfoun exists in 21 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 20 percent reside and Syria, where 10 percent reside.

Chalfoun Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Maronite (79%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Chalfoun surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

The amount Chalfoun earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 29.56% less than the national average, earning $30,395 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.29% more than the national average, earning $56,784 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Halfoun93209/
Chalfun93117/
Chalfon9389/
Calfoun9318/
Khalfoun881,449/
Chalfont88276/
Halfoune887/
Shalfoun882/
Chalfoon881/
Chalfunt880/
Halfon863,923/
Calfun86161/
Calfon8634/
Khalfoune82630/
Khalfon801,733/
Halfond8066/
Chalfan8056/
Calfuin8023/
Chalfum807/
Khalfun803/
Halfone801/
Shalfun801/
Chalfom801/
Chalfant753,503/
Shalfoon7513/
Salfoune751/
Khalfuon751/
Khalfone751/
Hallfond751/
Chalfand751/
Halfan714,585/
Jalfon71142/
Calfan7114/
Halfom7113/
Salfun715/
Calfún712/
Colfon712/
Salfougne711/
Salfon711/
Zalfon711/
Chalfantt711/
Salfouyan711/
Khalfan6723,930/
Sealfon67104/
Halfant6742/
Jalfoon671/
Houlfon671/
Halfane671/
Holfond670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chalfoun
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