Alferink Surname

237,286th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,692 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Alferink Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alferink Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,0611:15,9162,430
Germany3381:238,18226,184
United States1441:2,517,076153,460
Australia1171:230,73221,761
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
France21:33,211,361423,184
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
England11:55,718,059489,080
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Alferink Last Name Facts

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

The surname Alferink occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Alferink.

How Common Is The Last Name Alferink? popularity and diffusion

Alferink is the 237,286th most numerous surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 4,307,060 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 83 percent of Alferink are found; 83 percent are found in Western Europe and 83 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name Alferink is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 1,061 people, or 1 in 15,916. In The Netherlands Alferink is mostly found in: Overijssel, where 42 percent reside, Gelderland, where 19 percent reside and North Brabant, where 10 percent reside. Excluding The Netherlands Alferink is found in 14 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.

Alferink Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Alferink has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Alferink surname expanded 2,880 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Alferink Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Alferink last name are 35.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 82.5% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Alferink earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 10.34% less than the national average, earning $38,688 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.47% more than the national average, earning $55,383 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alferin9372/
Elferink881,561/
Alferina8828/
Alfering8810/
Galferin881/
Alferim807/
Halfern802/
Alfirin802/
Alferyn801/
Olferin801/
Alferinova7810/
Elfering751,252/
Alfajrin7537/
Alfyorin751/
Alferyna751/
Elferinq751/
Alferenkova7436/
Olfern719/
Elffering718/
Helfering711/
Alfrene6710/
Alfirinova671/
Alfireun632/
Halphern631/
Heilfern631/

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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 Alferink
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