Chefu Surname

1,168,344th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 204 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Moldova

Chefu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chefu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa741:732,13151,520
Moldova341:104,74612,442
Zimbabwe221:701,73850,656
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Cameroon151:1,384,60580,726
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
Niger61:3,198,67054,540
Romania51:4,015,57458,306
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Chefu (790) may also be a first name.

Chefu Last Name Facts

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

Chefu (Russian: Чефу) is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chefu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chefu is the 1,168,344th most numerous family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 35,723,264 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 75 percent of Chefu are found; 48 percent are found in Southern Africa and 48 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Chefu is also the 291,524th most common first name at a global level, held by 790 people.

The last name is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is held by 74 people, or 1 in 732,131. In South Africa Chefu is mostly concentrated in: Gauteng, where 53 percent live, Free State, where 23 percent live and Eastern Cape, where 16 percent live. Aside from South Africa it is found in 15 countries. It is also common in Moldova, where 17 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 11 percent live.

Chefu Last Name Statistics demography

Chefu earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 76.65% less than the national average, earning R 55,500 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chefou916,639/
Chefuh9156/
Tchefu9127/
Chiefu916/
Cheffu912/
Chaefu912/
Chefus911/
Chepfu911/
Cefu89192/
Hefu8938/
Cheffou836,302/
Cheifou83236/
Schefuß8352/
Schefus8336/
Cheefus8319/
Tchefou8311/
Cheefou832/
Chetfou832/
Chiefou832/
Chetfut831/
Cheefui831/
Chiehfu831/
Tchefeu831/
Dchefou831/
Cchefou831/
Chefaut831/
Chefeut831/
Cheffeu831/
Chepfou831/
Cheyfou831/
Chezfou831/
Chhefou831/
Cheufou831/
Chevfou831/
Chifu802,952/
Chafu80458/
Shefu80326/
Chofu80215/
Khefu80162/
Cefus8038/
Hefau8016/
Hefou807/
Cefau802/
Cefeu801/
Ciefu801/
Cheiffou7789/
Tcheffou779/
Scheffus776/
Chefffou776/
Schefuss773/
Schefuhs772/
Ccheffou772/
Chheffou772/
Tcheffeu771/
Dcheffou771/
Chaeffou771/
Chieffeu771/
Cheffouy771/
Cheffouh771/
Tshefu731,388/
Chaifu73691/
Chifui73124/
Chipfu7349/
Shefou7326/
Shefau7317/
Sheifu7316/
Chaffu7314/
Chifou7312/
Sheffu739/
Shefui738/
Chefoe738/
Heifou738/
Cehfus736/
Ceafus735/
Shefuh735/
Chifuh734/
Chiofu733/
Chifau733/
Choyfu733/
Hiefou733/
Chefoo732/
Ceffou732/
Cehfou732/
Heffou732/
Chifut731/
Shefhu731/
Shefeu731/
Shehfu731/
Sheefu731/
Cgefou731/
Chafui731/
Hefous731/
Ceffut730/
Ceifus730/
Cefous730/
Cheiffaud7113/
Schefhaut711/
Schefhout711/
Cheifffou711/
Sefu6730,132/
Tshiefu67926/
Cifu67352/
Kefu67342/
Chaifou67189/
Jefu67131/
Zefu6797/
Chifuch6796/
Gefu6765/
Hifu6745/
Heiffus6715/
Cheffoe6712/
Chiffou6710/
Kheawfu679/
Sheffou678/
Khiepfu673/
Chaephu673/
Cepheus672/
Shefahu672/
Sheifou672/
Xefu672/
Hyfu671/
Schiffu671/
Chephus671/
Sheffeu671/
Hieffou671/
Kaheefu671/
Tchifou671/
Chéffou671/
Chayfou671/
Chiofeu671/
Chiofou671/
Qefu671/
Cheefoo671/
Sheffus670/
Kechfus670/

Chefu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chefu in the Russian language
Чефуcefu-

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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 Chefu
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