Cheffer Surname

444,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 767 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Cheffer Surname User-submission:

It is a French surname, meaning 'head of' or 'bald'.

Cheffer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil3531:606,44322,594
United States2371:1,529,363103,723
Argentina591:724,46549,289
France461:1,443,972140,296
Peru281:1,135,14720,057
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Niger71:2,741,71749,802
England41:13,929,515290,718
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Cheffer (10) may also be a first name.

Cheffer Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It is a French surname, meaning 'head of' or 'bald'.

- hondagirl125

Cheffer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cheffer is more frequently found in Brazil than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cheffer? popularity and diffusion

Cheffer is the 444,963rd most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 9,501,364 people. The last name Cheffer is predominantly found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Cheffer live; 57 percent live in South America and 46 percent live in Luso-South America. Cheffer is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly held first name throughout the world, held by 10 people.

It is most common in Brazil, where it is held by 353 people, or 1 in 606,443. In Brazil Cheffer is primarily concentrated in: São Paulo, where 28 percent are found, Espírito Santo, where 17 percent are found and Rio Grande do Sul, where 15 percent are found. Outside of Brazil Cheffer is found in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent are found and Argentina, where 8 percent are found.

Cheffer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Cheffer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Cheffer last name expanded 1,481 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cheffer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Cheffer last name are 9.59% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.36% registered with the party.

The amount Cheffer earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.93% less than the national average, earning $41,021 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.99% less than the national average, earning $39,255 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Scheffer9321,426/
Cheffert9377/
Cheiffer9317/
Chaeffer9315/
Cheffere9310/
Cheffher933/
Chieffer933/
Cheeffer931/
Cheffeur931/
Heffer921,936/
Chefer92404/
Cheffe9232/
Ceffer9213/
Schieffer882,038/
Scheaffer88553/
Scheiffer88435/
Scheffert88387/
Scheeffer88253/
Scheffier883/
Schefferd882/
Schefferr882/
Sscheffer882/
Scheffeer881/
Scheffesr881/
Sceheffer880/
Sheffer866,292/
Schefer865,210/
Chaffer861,159/
Scheffe86471/
Chieffe86173/
Heeffer86169/
Cheffey86131/
Chiffer8697/
Cheifer8657/
Cheffre8650/
Czeffer8627/
Chepfer8624/
Heiffer8621/
Sceffer8615/
Chaefer8612/
Cheffet8611/
Cheffie869/
Heffert867/
Choffer863/
Cheiffe861/
Cheafer861/
Heffier861/
Chefere861/
Cheffeu861/
Chefier861/
Cheufer861/
Hefferd860/
Hieffer860/
Cheefer860/
Cheffee860/
Ceeffer860/
Heffere860/
Hefer831,938/
Chefe83147/
Heffe8397/
Cefer8391/
Ceffe833/
Scheiffert8246/
Schiffer8017,215/
Schiefer8011,257/
Schäffer8010,638/
Sheaffer805,628/
Scheifer80828/
Choffeur80342/
Scheafer80325/
Scheffey80238/
Scheefer80175/
Shefferd80140/
Scheffre80112/
Scheffee8075/
Sheffert8071/
Chaffier8051/
Sheiffer8048/
Chaffeur8038/
Chiffert8024/
Choffier8013/
Schefert807/
Schefeer806/
Choiffer802/
Cheffhir802/
Schepfer802/
Sheeffer802/
Tchefere802/
Chiffier802/
Schieffe802/
Chafferr801/
Chhiffer801/
Sceaffer801/
Scheufer801/
Schhefer801/
Scieffer801/
Shieffer801/
Shefferr801/
Shchefer801/
Sechffer801/
Schéffer801/
Choepfer801/
Chieffeu801/
Scheffeh801/
Scehffer801/
Szheffer801/
Cheaffet801/
Jheiffer801/
Cheeffee800/
Scheffet800/
Sceiffer800/
Chefhier800/
Scheaffe800/
Heaffert800/
Schefferová782/
D'Schieffer781/
Shefer7713,172/
Keffer774,808/
Chafer772,738/
Schefe77967/
Hepfer77911/
Cheffa77900/
Seffer77847/
Geffer77658/
Cheffi77532/
Höffer77474/
Heffes77370/
Chiffe77357/
Jeffer77336/
Chiefe77309/
Zeffer77267/
Heffey77190/
Heefer77119/
Cheffy77115/
Heffez77101/
Heafer7774/
Chefre7763/
Šeffer7754/
Sheffe7751/
Chofer7746/
Heifer7742/
Chifer7730/
Chefes7729/
Ciffer7719/
Hefert7719/
Hiefer7719/
Chefeh7713/
Cheife776/
Heferd776/
Cyffer776/
Hiffer774/
Chefie774/
Chefei773/
Heffie773/
Cheefe772/
Chefee772/
Cefeur772/
Khefer771/
Ceafer771/
Ceifer771/
Chejfe771/
Hesfer771/
Chefir771/
Chéffe771/
Chefey771/
Xeffer771/
Ceffey770/
Hyffer770/
Chefhe770/
Schäffert7571/
Cheiffetz7521/
Schaiffer7511/
Schyffert758/
Cheferova756/
Scheufier755/
Cefferová754/
Scheifier752/
Scheapfer751/
Scheiffee751/
Schettfer751/
Schiffher751/
Sheffeird751/
Schoiffer751/
Schiffier751/
Sheaffeer751/
Shceeffer751/
Schifferd750/
Scheefert750/
Scheufher750/
Scheipfer750/
Cefe7339/
Hefe734/
Schäfer71228,242/
Kieffer7124,019/
Shiffer711,956/
Keiffer711,820/
Sheffey711,066/
Sheyfer71764/
Chiffre71651/
Seiffer71367/
Chieffi71339/
Seyffer71330/
Schifer71310/
Sheafer71296/
Keuffer71179/
Cheffaj71170/
Shefeer71154/
Sheaffe71138/
Dzhefer71132/
Szeffer71125/
Sheifer71103/
Chieffa7176/
Sheffie7168/
Chioffe7166/
Scheffy7166/
Sciffer7164/
Sieffer7161/
Seffert7157/
Scheefe7154/
Seuffer7149/
Scheife7145/
Zeiffer7144/
Heffess7143/
Keeffer7136/
Heaffey7133/
Sheffet7132/
Chiffey7131/
Shyffer7131/
Cheiffa7130/
Cyffert7127/
Cheffai7124/
Heffetz7123/
Cheifet7123/
Chiffet7121/
Sheefer7119/
Sheferd7117/
Cziffer7117/
Seffier7117/
Chifere7116/
Heifert7115/
Shiefer7114/
Czefferová7113/
Chaifer7113/
Shepfer7112/
Keaffer7110/
Schéfer718/
Huyffer717/
Keffert717/
Hesfehr717/
Coiffer713/
Shefier713/
Schiffe713/
Chafier713/
Hheifer713/
Shefert712/
Shesfer712/
Sciefer712/
Chefets712/
Chefire712/
Ceifert712/
Shieffe712/
Choifer712/
Heffets712/
Höffert712/
Chaffir712/
Kefferr711/
Keffier711/
Kheyfer711/
Choiffe711/
Heeferd711/
Hiffert711/
Schefet711/
Sheffea711/
Seaffer711/
Schiefe711/
Scheffé711/
Sheffeu711/
Chefije711/
Höpffer711/
Khiefer711/
Scheferová711/
Scheffa711/
Schäffe711/
Chofeur711/
Ciffert711/
Cheafie711/
Chifert711/
Chefeeh711/
Chejfez711/
Cheuffi711/
Sheffeh711/
Kheafer711/
Sehefer711/
Schefei711/
Sceifer711/
Sefferd710/
Kefferd710/
Sheffee710/
Hepfert710/
Ceiferd710/
Heffesh710/
Hesfert710/
Heiffey710/
Sheeffe710/
Keffeer710/
Scheafe710/
Cheafey710/
Heaffie710/
Chiffee710/
Haiffer710/
Heiferd710/
Schiffertt710/
Seiffert679,434/
Sefer678,509/
Seyffert671,868/
Kefer671,485/
Coiffier671,212/
Sieffert67858/
Chefa67735/
Chife67567/
Ceffa67495/
Geffe67415/
Schipfer67354/
Cifer67340/
Šefer67331/
Ceferova67324/
Shiffert67266/
Cefre67249/
Chipfere67181/
Jeffe67166/
Shifferd67123/
Hefez67101/
Zefer6798/
Chefi6787/
Scheifes6781/
Coiffeur6780/
Cyfer6768/
Schäfferová6766/
Schifferová6762/
Chaiffre6758/
Heffy6756/
Gefer6754/
Hiffe6744/
Hefre6742/
Heffi6741/
Hefei6738/
Cífer6738/
Heffa6734/
Schäfert6732/
Häfer6731/
Shaiffer6729/
Jefer6729/
Shefe6717/
Hefes6714/
Queiffer6713/
Queyffer6713/
Seijffer6710/
Schaifer679/
Hifer679/
Heife678/
Cheefetz677/
Cheyfetz676/
Ceffi676/
Ceferová676/
Héfer675/
Queffert674/
Zeffe673/
Chepherd673/
Scheiferová673/
Ciffe672/
Shepferd672/
Schifere672/
Schifferova672/
Scheifet672/
Scyffert672/
Schepfre672/
Quieffer671/
Ceafe671/
Chessfir671/
Chejfetz671/
Hyfer671/
Heyfe671/
Hiefe671/
Chyfe671/
Schcifer671/
Schiferd671/
Schifert671/
Schiffet671/
Sciffert671/
Shseffey671/
Sheffett671/
Setffert671/
Sevffert671/
Shayffer671/
Shciffer671/
Sheaffey671/
Tseiffer671/
Kieffier671/
Shefherd671/
Seffe671/
Kheifeur671/
Cefeu671/
Xefer671/
Kiefffer671/
Şefer671/
Schiffre671/
Schisfer671/
Schäferr671/
Schäfferova671/
Schähfer671/
Schäpfer671/
Szefferz671/
Szeffier671/
Cefeh671/
Cefge671/
Cheffouy671/
Hefet671/
Chefhire671/
Seyfferp671/
Schepher671/
Headferd670/
Kefferth670/
Heefe670/
Schuifer670/
Sefferth670/
Schefeas670/
Chefy670/
Schiffey670/

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