Chefetz Surname
Approximately 1,775 people bear this surname
Chefetz Surname User-submission:
Chefetz is a Jewish-Hebrew surname, meaning 'happy man', denoting someone in delight or pleasure (chefets or chefetz), possibly with German or Slavic influence.
Chefetz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 1,737 | 1:4,927 | 728 |
| United States | 37 | 1:9,796,187 | 405,931 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Chefetz (46) may also be a first name.
Chefetz Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Chefetz is a Jewish-Hebrew surname, meaning 'happy man', denoting someone in delight or pleasure (chefets or chefetz), possibly with German or Slavic influence.
- deleted-173293Chefetz Demographics
Average Chefetz Salary in
United States
$51,410 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Chefetz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chefetz Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chefetz occurs most in Israel. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chefetz? popularity and diffusion
Chefetz is the 228,343rd most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 4,105,660 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Chefetz reside; 98 percent reside in West Asia and 98 percent reside in Judeo-West Asia. It is also the 1,484,914th most numerous first name globally. It is borne by 46 people.
The last name Chefetz is most frequently occurring in Israel, where it is carried by 1,737 people, or 1 in 4,927. In Israel Chefetz is most prevalent in: Central District, where 30 percent live, Tel Aviv District, where 25 percent live and Jerusalem District, where 18 percent live. Other than Israel Chefetz occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent live and Thailand, where 0 percent live.
Chefetz Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Chefetz last name are 32.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 85.71% registered to vote for the political party.
Chefetz earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.15% more than the national average, earning $51,410 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheifetz | 93 | 313 | / |
| Cheffetz | 93 | 17 | / |
| Cheefetz | 93 | 7 | / |
| Cheyfetz | 93 | 6 | / |
| Chiefetz | 93 | 1 | / |
| Chejfetz | 93 | 1 | / |
| Hefetz | 92 | 96 | / |
| Cheiffetz | 88 | 21 | / |
| Chieffetz | 88 | 1 | / |
| Heifetz | 86 | 668 | / |
| Chafetz | 86 | 398 | / |
| Chefitz | 86 | 68 | / |
| Chyfetz | 86 | 25 | / |
| Heffetz | 86 | 23 | / |
| Ceifetz | 86 | 11 | / |
| Chefets | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ciefetz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chifetz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chejfez | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hiefetz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hefez | 83 | 101 | / |
| Chaifetz | 80 | 278 | / |
| Cheyfitz | 80 | 31 | / |
| Cheifitz | 80 | 27 | / |
| Chaffetz | 80 | 27 | / |
| Kheyfetz | 80 | 7 | / |
| Kheifetz | 80 | 5 | / |
| Heifietz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Heffez | 77 | 101 | / |
| Hefets | 77 | 36 | / |
| Heifez | 77 | 24 | / |
| Chefec | 77 | 12 | / |
| Hefeez | 77 | 10 | / |
| Chafez | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chaiffetz | 75 | 9 | / |
| Jeifetz | 71 | 97 | / |
| Heifets | 71 | 88 | / |
| Chafitz | 71 | 82 | / |
| Heafitz | 71 | 45 | / |
| Chejfec | 71 | 41 | / |
| Heifitz | 71 | 41 | / |
| Chafets | 71 | 27 | / |
| Choffez | 71 | 18 | / |
| Ceifets | 71 | 8 | / |
| Haifetz | 71 | 6 | / |
| Heyfets | 71 | 5 | / |
| Khefets | 71 | 4 | / |
| Heffets | 71 | 2 | / |
| Chofitz | 71 | 2 | / |
| Heifetx | 71 | 2 | / |
| Cheifec | 71 | 1 | / |
| Heefeez | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hayfetz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kheyfets | 67 | 827 | / |
| Kheifets | 67 | 237 | / |
| Heiphetz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hefec | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hefiz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chaifotz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hifez | 67 | 1 | / |
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