Cheffa Surname
Approximately 900 people bear this surname
Cheffa Surname User-submission:
It is a French surname, meaning 'head of' or 'bald'.
Cheffa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 762 | 1:35,460 | 4,134 |
| Algeria | 129 | 1:299,469 | 29,448 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
Cheffa (17) may also be a first name.
Cheffa Surname Meaning
Cheffa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cheffa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Cheffa is most common in Ghana. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Cheffa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cheffa? popularity and diffusion
The surname Cheffa is the 392,884th most prevalent surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,097,273 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Cheffa are found; 85 percent are found in West Africa and 85 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Cheffa is also the 2,694,839th most frequently occurring first name globally. It is borne by 17 people.
Cheffa is most widespread in Ghana, where it is borne by 762 people, or 1 in 35,460. Beside Ghana this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Algeria, where 14 percent reside and Ukraine, where 0 percent reside.
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