Althoefer Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Althoefer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Althoefer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
England31:18,572,686338,250
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Althoefer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Althoefer has its highest incidence in Germany. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Althoefer.

How Common Is The Last Name Althoefer? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,812,366th most commonly occurring surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. The surname Althoefer occurs predominantly in Europe, where 73 percent of Althoefer are found; 45 percent are found in Western Europe and 45 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most frequently used in Germany, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 16,101,092. In Germany it is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 40 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 20 percent reside. Aside from Germany this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 27 percent reside and The United States, where 18 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Althofer9441/
Althoffer8943/
Altheffer890/
Altofer884/
Holthoefer8410/
Althöfer82198/
Althafer8230/
Altoffer820/
Holthoeffer801/
Holthofer7832/
Althaffer780/
Alltoffer780/
Holthhofer741/
Altaffer71350/
Olthafer7142/
Althafir712/
Holtefer710/
Holthöfer67361/
Altahifi59174/
Altawfir5929/

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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 Althoefer
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