Chilafi Surname
Approximately 26 people bear this surname
Chilafi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 25 | 1:633,997 | 25,256 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
Chilafi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chilafi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chilafi is found in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Chilafi.
How Common Is The Last Name Chilafi? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,882,373rd most frequently held surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 280,290,228 people. The surname Chilafi occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Chilafi reside; 96 percent reside in Southern Africa and 96 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
The surname is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is held by 25 people, or 1 in 633,997. In Zambia it is primarily concentrated in: Copperbelt Province, where 84 percent are found, Central Province, where 8 percent are found and Luapula Province, where 4 percent are found. Excluding Zambia this last name is found in one country. It is also found in North Macedonia, where 4 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tchilafi | 93 | 1 | / |
| Hilafi | 92 | 9 | / |
| Cilafi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Khilafi | 86 | 2 | / |
| Chilefi | 86 | 2 | / |
| Chelafi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chehlafi | 80 | 244 | / |
| Chulaifi | 80 | 6 | / |
| Khailafi | 80 | 4 | / |
| Khilaifi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Čilafi | 77 | 153 | / |
| Helafi | 77 | 138 | / |
| Qilafi | 77 | 21 | / |
| Silafi | 77 | 4 | / |
| Khelafi | 71 | 2,124 | / |
| Khilafa | 71 | 26 | / |
| Chelafa | 71 | 23 | / |
| Chilefe | 71 | 6 | / |
| Hailafe | 71 | 6 | / |
| Hellafi | 71 | 3 | / |
| Hilafuj | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kiliafi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Silafai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Celafoi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chelafe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khellafi | 67 | 3,022 | / |
| Cheloufi | 67 | 1,676 | / |
| Khelaifi | 67 | 91 | / |
| Chelaifa | 67 | 15 | / |
| Siliafis | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sehlafie | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kheliafi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chellafa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Khelaffi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chelayfa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hailaufa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khelaufi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sheilafaith | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khiloufi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khilaifa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chèloufi | 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 Chilafi
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