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
Chilafi occurs more in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of Chilafi click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chilafi? popularity and diffusion
Chilafi is the 3,882,373rd most frequently occurring last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 280,290,228 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Chilafi live; 96 percent live in Southern Africa and 96 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
The last name Chilafi is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is borne by 25 people, or 1 in 633,997. In Zambia Chilafi is most numerous in: Copperbelt Province, where 84 percent live, Central Province, where 8 percent live and Luapula Province, where 4 percent live. Other than Zambia this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in North Macedonia, where 4 percent live.
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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