Chifuku Surname

422,941st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 819 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Chifuku Surname Definition:

Chifuku is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: baobab tree.

Chifuku Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan8151:156,8647,868
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906

Chifuku (10) may also be a first name.

Chifuku Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chifuku is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: baobab tree.

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Chifuku Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chifuku is most common in Japan. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chifuku? popularity and diffusion

It is the 422,941st most common surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 8,898,102 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Chifuku reside; 100 percent reside in East Asia and 100 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. Chifuku is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently used first name globally, borne by 10 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Japan, where it is held by 815 people, or 1 in 156,864. In Japan Chifuku is primarily found in: Kagoshima Prefecture, where 39 percent are found, Hyōgo Prefecture, where 16 percent are found and Osaka Prefecture, where 13 percent are found. Other than Japan this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 0 percent are found.

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