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.
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Chefetz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chefetz Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chefetz is found most frequently in Israel. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chefetz? popularity and diffusion
The surname Chefetz is the 228,343rd most frequent last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 4,105,660 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Chefetz are found; 98 percent are found in West Asia and 98 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia. It is also the 1,484,914th most frequently occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 46 people.
Chefetz is most prevalent in Israel, where it is carried by 1,737 people, or 1 in 4,927. In Israel Chefetz is most numerous in: Central District, where 30 percent are found, Tel Aviv District, where 25 percent are found and Jerusalem District, where 18 percent are found. Excluding Israel this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent are found and Thailand, where 0 percent are found.
Chefetz Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Chefetz are 32.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 85.71% registered to vote for the 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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