Chiofalo Surname

149,952nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,944 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Chiofalo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chiofalo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy2,0701:29,5445,281
United States3611:1,004,04174,162
Argentina3511:121,77610,310
Switzerland461:178,54216,145
France451:1,476,060142,161
Brazil221:9,730,651206,332
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
England91:6,190,895170,599
Honduras41:2,204,1106,397
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

The alternate forms: Chiófalo (3) are calculated separately.

Chiofalo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chiofalo is found most frequently in Italy. It may occur as: Chiófalo. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chiofalo? popularity and diffusion

Chiofalo is the 149,952nd most frequently held surname globally, borne by around 1 in 2,475,389 people. The surname Chiofalo occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of Chiofalo reside; 71 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 71 percent reside in Italic Europe.

The last name is most frequently used in Italy, where it is borne by 2,070 people, or 1 in 29,544. In Italy Chiofalo is most numerous in: Sicily, where 89 percent are found, Lazio, where 5 percent are found and Lombardy, where 2 percent are found. Not including Italy it exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 12 percent are found and Argentina, where 12 percent are found.

Chiofalo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Chiofalo surname are 16.95% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 70.18% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Chiofalo earn in different countries varies marginally. In Italy they earn 13.62% more than the national average, earning €34,120 per year; in United States they earn 12.32% more than the national average, earning $48,467 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.31% more than the national average, earning $54,805 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chiófalo963/
Chioffalo9411/
Chiofallo941/
Chifalo9325/
Chiofolo88227/
Chiefalo8864/
Chiafalo8829/
Chiffalo881/
Cifalo861/
Chieffalo82197/
Chiefallo821/
Chefalo8090/
Chifala8040/
Caifalo8036/
Cuifalo8016/
Chifolo8013/
Ciófalo801/
Cifaloi801/
Chieffallo78232/
Chiafala7567/
Chiffolo7521/
Chiafolo7520/
Chiafalà754/
Tchifolo754/
Tchifala751/
Chiefala751/
Ceofaloo750/
Cefalo711,505/
Cifala71221/
Chiffolot7115/
Cifalà719/
Céfalo713/
Cifalá712/
Chieffolo711/
Ceffalo6759/
Cuifolo6716/
Huifala6713/
Cefallo678/
Cifalia678/
Chefala672/
Caifala671/
Ciffolo671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chiofalo
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