Chifley Surname

1,085,744th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 227 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Chifley Surname Definition:

A rare name of uncertain origin; of interest if Ireland because the Australian prime minister of that name came of a Thurles family. MIF 274

Chifley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia2251:119,98113,219
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Chifley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A rare name of uncertain origin; of interest if Ireland because the Australian prime minister of that name came of a Thurles family. MIF 274

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Chifley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chifley occurs in Australia more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chifley? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,085,744th most common surname in the world, held by around 1 in 32,103,727 people. The last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 99 percent of Chifley are found; 99 percent are found in Australasia and 99 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

It is most frequently held in Australia, where it is held by 225 people, or 1 in 119,981. In Australia it is mostly found in: New South Wales, where 86 percent reside, Australian Capital Territory, where 12 percent reside and Queensland, where 2 percent reside. Not including Australia it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 0 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Chifley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Chifley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Chifley surname decreased 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schifley9331/
Chifle921/
Hifley920/
Scheifley8870/
Schiefley8822/
Schiffley889/
Haifley86408/
Shifley86286/
Chiflet8616/
Schifle8616/
Chifler8614/
Hiffley860/
Hifle8312/
Hifly831/
Scheiffley8212/
Chifflet80759/
Schifler80158/
Chiffler8039/
Scheifly809/
Schiflet805/
Chiflett804/
Scheifle803/
Schiffle802/
Chiffled801/
Schiefle801/
Shiffley801/
Chifluya801/
Chifller801/
Shiefley800/
Sheifley800/
Schefley800/
Hefley772,615/
Chifla77906/
Hifler7731/
Chefle7719/
Kifley7712/
Shifly773/
Shifle773/
Hiffle772/
Sifley771/
Hiflet771/
Cifler771/
Hijfle771/
Jifley771/
Chufle771/
Heifle770/
Haifly770/
Schiffler752,323/
Scheifele751,190/
Scheifler75644/
Chiffelle75210/
Schiflett7544/
Chifflets7520/
Scheffley7518/
Schifflet7510/
Schaifele759/
Chifflett757/
Schaifler754/
Scheiffle752/
Scheiflee752/
Schipfler752/
Cheiffler752/
Schifleet751/
Schiffles751/
Schifller751/
Schieffly750/
Schieffle750/
Scheifely750/
Shiflet712,280/
Heffley711,706/
Scheiffele71598/
Shifler71243/
Schäfle71113/
Heifler7146/
Hiffler7140/
Schifflett7139/
Schefle7135/
Scheiffler7135/
Cheffle7134/
Haifler7127/
Heafley7119/
Scheifflee7118/
Shefley7116/
Schifla7111/
Chefler7111/
Shiflea719/
Shiffle717/
Chefles715/
Seifley713/
Sciflet712/
Cipfler712/
Huifler712/
Chiffiller711/
Hefleyu711/
Jiffley711/
Shiffly711/
Cheflle711/
Sipfley710/
Scheuffley710/
Kaifley710/
Saifley710/
Siffley710/
Zeifley710/
Sheifly710/
Shiflee710/
Shuifle710/
Hciflet710/
Kifle67121,456/
Shiflett674,827/
Shifflet671,227/
Shiffler67873/
Schefler67439/
Scifleet67284/
Kifly67284/
Schiffli67260/
Schäfler67257/
Zifle67233/
Hefle6797/
Scheifla6775/
Sifly6723/
Schiefla6718/
Shaifler6714/
Hefly678/
Sheifler676/
Sheefley675/
Scheiffelle673/
Cheffler673/
Shiflepp672/
Heffleyu671/
Schefloe671/
Sciflett671/
Shiffleh671/
Sheifele671/
Sheiffle671/
Zifly671/
Sifle671/
Schepfle671/
Shcifler671/
Haifller671/
Sheffley670/
Scheufle670/
Sheiflee670/
Shepfley670/
Scheffly670/
Heaffley670/
Shifleth670/
Hissfled670/

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