Chenafi Surname

80,630th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,037 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Chenafi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chenafi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria5,6021:6,8961,143
France2231:297,86045,546
Morocco2041:169,00029,345
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Chenafi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chenafi is found most frequently in Algeria. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chenafi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 80,630th most widespread last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,207,147 people. Chenafi is mostly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Chenafi are found; 96 percent are found in North Africa and 96 percent are found in Mahgreb.

The last name is most widely held in Algeria, where it is borne by 5,602 people, or 1 in 6,896. In Algeria it is mostly found in: Djelfa Province, where 24 percent live, Biskra Province, where 17 percent live and Laghouat Province, where 15 percent live. Barring Algeria Chenafi exists in 8 countries. It is also found in France, where 4 percent live and Morocco, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chennafi931,003/
Chenaifi9360/
Chenaffi934/
Henafi921/
Chanafi861,994/
Chenafa861,226/
Khenafi86276/
Hennafi863/
Henadfi861/
Shenafi861/
Chenafe861/
Chenoufi803,642/
Khennafi80137/
Shenaifi804/
Chengafe803/
Chinafui801/
Chanafie801/
Chenahfa801/
Khenadfi801/
Chanaffi801/
Chenafaa801/
Chennafa801/
Shenafis801/
Senafi77181/
Zenafi7796/
Kenafi779/
Henafe771/
Jenafi771/
Chennoufi755,490/
Khenayfis754/
Chenouffi751/
Cheunoufi751/
Senaffi717/
Chenofe716/
Chanafe714/
Chinafa713/
Shenafa713/
Henaffa711/
Heenafa711/
Kenafie711/
Chanofi711/
Zeinafi711/
Senafis711/
Chenefe711/
Chennouffi711/
Hanafieh6734/
Chenoufe6711/
Chonaphi678/
Chanaphi672/
Chenoufa672/
Khenoufi672/
Chinaife671/
Chenoffe671/
Chenoufé671/
Chenoffa671/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chenafi
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