Alfermann Surname

712,393rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 411 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Alfermann Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alfermann Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2661:302,65230,961
United States1201:3,020,491176,226
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Alfermann Last Name Facts

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

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

How Common Is The Last Name Alfermann? popularity and diffusion

The last name Alfermann is the 712,393rd most frequently used family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 17,731,255 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Alfermann reside; 66 percent reside in Western Europe and 66 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Alfermann is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 266 people, or 1 in 302,652. In Germany Alfermann is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 71 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 17 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 4 percent live. Other than Germany it occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.

Alfermann Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Alfermann has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Alfermann surname grew 2,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Alfermann Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Alfermann last name are 49.38% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 96.15% registered to vote for the party.

Alfermann earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 34.57% less than the national average, earning $28,233 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alffermann953/
Alferman94140/
Olfermann89116/
Alfarmann891/
Olffermann8411/
Alfirman8235/
Olferman821/
Elvermann78158/
Holferman782/
Golferman781/
Helferman780/
Elfirman7123/
Alformon714/

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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 Alfermann
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