Ahlf Surname

224,610th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,811 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Guam

Ahlf Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ahlf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,1951:67,3698,609
United States5071:714,90956,330
Brazil471:4,554,773120,089
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Guam121:13,3432,098
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:1,091,71163,103

Ahlf Last Name Facts

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

Ahlf is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ahlf? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ahlf is the 224,610th most widespread surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 4,024,045 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 67 percent of Ahlf are found; 66 percent are found in Western Europe and 66 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly held in Germany, where it is carried by 1,195 people, or 1 in 67,369. In Germany Ahlf is most frequent in: Lower Saxony, where 58 percent are found, Hamburg, where 14 percent are found and Schleswig-Holstein, where 12 percent are found. Outside of Germany it occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 28 percent are found and Brazil, where 3 percent are found.

Ahlf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ahlf has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ahlf surname increased 1,102 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ahlf Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ahlf surname are 11.88% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.65% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ahlf earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 16.84% more than the national average, earning $50,414 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.01% less than the national average, earning $47,192 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ahlfs89149/
Ahlff8941/
Ahlft890/
Alf861,587/
Helf752,261/
Alff751,621/
Aslf75841/
Alfe75564/
Alfs75557/
Half75404/
Alft75231/
Ohlf7543/
Holf7539/
Aulf7521/
Allf7515/
Alfz7510/
Galf756/
Alhf754/
Alfì754/
Aelf753/
Alfh752/
Ahlw752/
Aalf751/
Ahlb751/
Ailf751/
Ehlf751/
Aylf751/
Hachelf7354/
Aalfs67301/
Halff67286/
Alfhd67280/
Helff67245/
Halft67197/
Ailef67116/
Ohlfs67101/
Halfe6778/
Holff6755/
Houlf6730/
Heilf6722/
Gaulf6711/
Aglif6710/
Aulfs679/
Holft675/
Hoolf674/
Holfs673/
Alhfs672/
Ailff672/
Ohlff672/
Alhlw672/
Alphf671/
Heelf671/
Halwf671/
Aaslf671/
Aself671/
Allfe671/
Alffe671/
Heulf671/
Aylef671/
Hallf671/
Alwfe671/
Asilf671/
Allhf671/

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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 Ahlf
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