Bachofen Surname

461,133rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 732 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Bachofen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bachofen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland5921:13,8732,288
United States911:3,983,065216,270
Portugal281:372,08012,265
France31:22,140,907385,998
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
England21:27,859,030389,889
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Bachofen Last Name Facts

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

Bachofen is carried by more people in Switzerland than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bachofen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bachofen is the 461,133rd most frequently held family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 9,955,664 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Bachofen live; 81 percent live in Western Europe and 79 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Bachofen is most frequent in Switzerland, where it is carried by 592 people, or 1 in 13,873. In Switzerland Bachofen is most prevalent in: Canton of Zürich, where 60 percent are found, Canton of St Gallen, where 9 percent are found and Canton of Aargau, where 7 percent are found. Excluding Switzerland it is found in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent are found and Portugal, where 4 percent are found.

Bachofen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bachofen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bachofen surname increased 2,275 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bachofen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bachofen last name are 31.01% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 77.78% registered to vote for the party.

Bachofen earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.48% less than the national average, earning $40,352 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bachhofen9427/
Bacofin8019/
Boschhofen781/
Basofin6741/
Boukhoufen671/
Batzofin6353/
Bashafin631/
Bootshafen561/
Basafin5340/
Bajafin531/

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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
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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 Bachofen
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