Chifafa Surname

4,034,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chifafa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chifafa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia211:754,75827,278
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Chifafa Last Name Facts

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

Chifafa has its highest incidence in Zambia. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Chifafa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chifafa? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,034,050th most frequently held surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 303,647,746 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Chifafa live; 92 percent live in Southern Africa and 92 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Chifafa is most widespread in Zambia, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 754,758. In Zambia it is most common in: Southern Province, where 86 percent live, Eastern Province, where 5 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 5 percent live. Outside of Zambia it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 4 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hifafat861/
Kifafa7755/
Chifofo7132/
Kifaafa717/
Khefafa713/
Kheffafa671/
Khayfafa671/
Gifafi621/
Sefafa621/
Sefasfa574/
Hefaifa573/
Kifaifo571/
Haifoufi534/
Hesfafeh531/
Chefofou531/
Tshifofo531/

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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 Chifafa
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