Alfen Surname

833,931st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 331 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Alfen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alfen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia2241:590,39847,039
Netherlands391:433,00544,158
Germany201:4,025,273167,743
Brazil201:10,703,717220,519
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
England11:55,718,059489,080
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Alfen (656) may also be a first name.

Alfen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Alfen (Russian: Алфен) occurs more in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Alfen.

How Common Is The Last Name Alfen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 833,931st most numerous last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 22,016,755 people. The surname Alfen is primarily found in Asia, where 70 percent of Alfen reside; 69 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 68 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 324,189th most frequently used forename throughout the world, borne by 656 people.

The last name is most common in Indonesia, where it is held by 224 people, or 1 in 590,398. In Indonesia it is most numerous in: Central Java, where 38 percent are found, Jakarta, where 23 percent are found and Riau, where 14 percent are found. Excluding Indonesia Alfen occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 12 percent are found and Germany, where 6 percent are found.

Alfen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Alfen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,200 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Alfen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Alfen are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

Alfen earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 44.01% less than the national average, earning $24,161 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Halfen91968/
Alfuen91183/
Alfend9111/
Galfen9110/
Alfeen9110/
Alffen919/
Alfien912/
Alfenn911/
Alfoen911/
Alfn897/
Halfeng831/
Alfeend830/
Alfin802,335/
Olfen80159/
Elfen80102/
Alfín802/
Alfnt801/
Halfn800/
Alfenova775/
Alfina731,271/
Helfen73682/
Alphen73445/
Alfing73254/
Halfin73205/
Galfin73127/
Olffen7332/
Golfen7316/
Ealfin735/
Alfion733/
Alfuin733/
Halfem733/
Elfien733/
Halfnd732/
Alhfne732/
Halfyn731/
Alffin731/
Holfen730/
Ahlven730/
Allfin730/
Halphen67866/
Hallfin6735/
Aalfing671/
Alphoen671/
Galphen670/
Halffin670/
Holfend670/

Alfen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Alfen in the Russian language
Алфенalfen-

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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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  • 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 Alfen
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