Chefane Surname

1,144,405th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 210 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Chefane Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chefane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho1351:15,0563,272
South Africa731:742,16051,964
England11:55,718,059489,080
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Chefane Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chefane is found most in Lesotho. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chefane? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,144,405th most commonly held last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 34,702,600 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chefane reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

This surname is most widely held in Lesotho, where it is borne by 135 people, or 1 in 15,056. In Lesotho Chefane is mostly concentrated in: Leribe District, where 79 percent live, Quthing District, where 10 percent live and Maseru District, where 7 percent live. Not including Lesotho Chefane is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 35 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Chefane Last Name Statistics demography

Chefane earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 73.84% less than the national average, earning R 62,160 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cheffane93307/
Chefan9248/
Cefane9234/
Hefane921/
Chefannie886/
Chefang86104/
Chifane8692/
Chefani867/
Chafane864/
Chofane863/
Cheffan862/
Chefana861/
Chefene861/
Khefane861/
Gcefane861/
Shefane861/
Cefan8376/
Hefan8321/
Chefannieh821/
Scheffaner820/
Chaafane80205/
Chephane8024/
Chifanie8017/
Tshefane808/
Tchefang803/
Tchifane802/
Chahfane801/
Cheffang801/
Chepfone801/
Heiffane800/
Sefane777,072/
Chifan771,984/
Heifan77238/
Kefane77182/
Chefon77178/
Gefane7734/
Hefang7724/
Csefan7722/
Shefan7719/
Heffan7718/
Zefane777/
Hefana774/
Cesfan772/
Qefane772/
Jefane772/
Khefan771/
Cefani771/
Cefone770/
Chefanova7582/
Tchiffane7516/
Chefannis751/
Tchefaing751/
Cheffiney750/
Scheifgan750/
Chifana71783/
Seefane71577/
Zeffane71520/
Chaifan71379/
Sefeane71325/
Chifani71236/
Hefaina71123/
Keffane71108/
Seffane7190/
Choifan7142/
Chifang7127/
Seifane7125/
Chefoin7121/
Khefana7117/
Chetfon7116/
Tchefon7113/
Chafani7113/
Cheffon717/
Chifone716/
Shefana714/
Khefani714/
Zefanie714/
Sefaine713/
Jeffane713/
Setfane713/
Shefang712/
Shehfan712/
Shefani712/
Cseffan712/
Seafane712/
Kefaine711/
Chefeni711/
Chefeny711/
Heifine711/
Sefanie711/
Zeefane711/
Hayfane711/
Ciphane711/
Chiffan711/
Chefong711/
Chifine711/
Sheefan711/
Scheffoner710/
Schiffanes710/
Schefeanck710/
Schifone67453/
Sefan67442/
Schifani67262/
Chiffone67103/
Chaifang6787/
Chetphan6756/
Chiffain6731/
Tcheffon6721/
Zefan6718/
Cheefoon6717/
Shephane6715/
Hifan6713/
Chifanha6712/
Cheshfam6712/
Gefan677/
Jefan677/
Chaifant677/
Khifaneh676/
Chafaani675/
Chophane673/
Chhayfan673/
Chaffani673/
Schiffan672/
Cheefong672/
Tshefana672/
Chipfene671/
Chevahan671/
Chiffany671/
Shifanee671/
Shifgane671/
Sheefang671/
Khefoune671/
Jeffanne671/
Hefounne671/
Tchifang671/
Chaffone671/
Cefanova671/
Chiffani671/
Chifonne671/
Chefouni671/
Chisfand671/
Chohfani671/
Chifoune671/
Chafoune671/
Zepheane671/
Sepheane671/
Tchifany671/
Chaphane671/
Jheifani671/
Hefiyana671/
Heffoner670/

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