Chiefson Surname
Approximately 262 people bear this surname
Chiefson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 257 | 1:689,271 | 31,915 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Chiefson (80) may also be a first name.
Chiefson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chiefson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chiefson is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chiefson? popularity and diffusion
The surname Chiefson is the 983,245th most frequent family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 27,815,061 people. The last name Chiefson occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Chiefson live; 98 percent live in West Africa and 98 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Chiefson is also the 1,075,395th most common first name in the world It is held by 80 people.
The surname Chiefson is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 257 people, or 1 in 689,271. In Nigeria Chiefson is mostly found in: Bayelsa, where 79 percent are found and Rivers, where 20 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria Chiefson exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 2 percent are found and Kenya, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chefson | 93 | 154 | / |
| Chifson | 93 | 2 | / |
| Chiefsan | 88 | 1 | / |
| Cheifson | 88 | 1 | / |
| Hifson | 86 | 14 | / |
| Hefson | 86 | 5 | / |
| Chebson | 80 | 12 | / |
| Chevson | 80 | 4 | / |
| Chibson | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chifsan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Heffson | 80 | 0 | / |
| Heifson | 80 | 0 | / |
| Siefsohn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chiewsom | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hewson | 71 | 10,946 | / |
| Hebson | 71 | 592 | / |
| Jefson | 71 | 194 | / |
| Hibson | 71 | 148 | / |
| Hifsun | 71 | 16 | / |
| Gifson | 71 | 10 | / |
| Chiewchon | 71 | 4 | / |
| Hifzon | 71 | 3 | / |
| Hevson | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hivson | 71 | 0 | / |
| Jeffson | 67 | 113 | / |
| Giffson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jefsson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hefsane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hifsung | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hgibson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hewsomn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heffsen | 67 | 0 | / |
| Caufson | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hewsone | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Chiefson
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