Chifney Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Chifney Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 13 | 1:1,875,028 | 58,113 |
Chifney Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chifney Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chifney occurs most in Australia. It may be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Chifney? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 7,593,402nd most frequently used last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. Chifney is mostly found in Oceania, where 67 percent of Chifney live; 67 percent live in Australasia and 67 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.
It is most common in Australia, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 8,998,567. In Australia it is most numerous in: New South Wales, where 100 percent live. Other than Australia this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 33 percent live and New Zealand, where 17 percent live.
Chifney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Chifney has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Chifney last name fell 85 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hifney | 92 | 215 | / |
| Schiffney | 88 | 1 | / |
| Chefney | 86 | 9 | / |
| Chifnay | 86 | 0 | / |
| Hifny | 83 | 390 | / |
| Hifne | 83 | 4 | / |
| Schifner | 80 | 31 | / |
| Schiffne | 80 | 2 | / |
| Cheffney | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chiffner | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hefney | 77 | 521 | / |
| Hifner | 77 | 86 | / |
| Chifni | 77 | 10 | / |
| Shifny | 77 | 10 | / |
| Hifnie | 77 | 5 | / |
| Haifny | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kifney | 77 | 0 | / |
| Gifney | 77 | 0 | / |
| Scheifner | 75 | 1 | / |
| Heifner | 71 | 1,106 | / |
| Giffney | 71 | 280 | / |
| Haifene | 71 | 122 | / |
| Hipfner | 71 | 114 | / |
| Shifner | 71 | 100 | / |
| Kiffney | 71 | 65 | / |
| Hiffner | 71 | 33 | / |
| Heffney | 71 | 23 | / |
| Shifnee | 71 | 15 | / |
| Chefner | 71 | 5 | / |
| Hepfney | 71 | 1 | / |
| Schisffner | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chefnea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chefnes | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hisfner | 71 | 0 | / |
| Haifner | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hefny | 67 | 25,268 | / |
| Hifni | 67 | 2,596 | / |
| Hefne | 67 | 454 | / |
| Schefner | 67 | 251 | / |
| Shiffner | 67 | 110 | / |
| Schäfner | 67 | 35 | / |
| Schiffni | 67 | 21 | / |
| Hifna | 67 | 4 | / |
| Heiffner | 67 | 4 | / |
| Huiffner | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sifne | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cheffner | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kifne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiffnney | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Chifney
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