Alfing Surname

1,003,904th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 254 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Alfing Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alfing Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1181:682,25052,603
Netherlands901:187,63526,551
Brazil241:8,919,764194,226
United States221:16,475,406557,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Alfing Last Name Facts

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

The surname Alfing occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Alfing? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,003,904th most commonly occurring last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 28,691,126 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Alfing are found; 82 percent are found in Western Europe and 82 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name Alfing is most widely held in Germany, where it is held by 118 people, or 1 in 682,250. In Germany it is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 63 percent are found, Schleswig-Holstein, where 24 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 8 percent are found. Besides Germany Alfing exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 35 percent are found and Brazil, where 9 percent are found.

Alfing Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Alfing has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 138 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Alfing Last Name Statistics demography

Alfing earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.64% less than the national average, earning $35,538 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Aalfing921/
Alfin912,335/
Alfina831,271/
Halfin83205/
Galfin83127/
Elfing8311/
Ealfin835/
Alfion833/
Alfuin833/
Alfien832/
Alffin831/
Allfin830/
Alfn807/
Helfing7736/
Hallfin7735/
Golfing771/
Halfeng771/
Holfing770/
Halffin770/
Alfaeng770/
Alfen73331/
Alfim7345/
Olfin7340/
Alfín732/
Alfnt731/
Halfn730/
Alfinova716/
Alphin671,662/
Halfen67968/
Golfin67397/
Ahlvin67219/
Alfuen67183/
Alfend6711/
Galfen6710/
Alfeen6710/
Alffen679/
Olfina678/
Halfim677/
Alhfne672/
Halfnd672/
Alfenn671/
Alfoen671/
Elfink671/
Halfyn671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Alfing
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