Barfuss Surname

298,749th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,274 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Barfuss Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Barfuss Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8451:428,94537,042
Switzerland1431:57,4337,281
Germany1021:789,26958,234
Canada531:695,20056,020
Argentina441:971,44161,182
Austria291:293,63633,260
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Poland121:3,167,396120,990
Czechia71:1,519,06797,842
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
France31:22,140,907385,998
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

The alternate forms: Bärfuss (217) & Barfüss (2) are calculated separately.

Barfuss Last Name Facts

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

The last name Barfuss occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Bärfuss or Barfüss. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Barfuss? popularity and diffusion

Barfuss is the 298,749th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,720,209 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Barfuss live; 70 percent live in North America and 70 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 845 people, or 1 in 428,945. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Utah, where 42 percent live, Idaho, where 20 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Besides The United States this last name exists in 16 countries. It is also found in Switzerland, where 11 percent live and Germany, where 8 percent live.

Barfuss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Barfuss has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Barfuss last name increased 7,042 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Barfuss Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Barfuss last name are 39.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 86.73% being registered with the party.

The amount Barfuss earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.25% more than the national average, earning $46,276 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.63% less than the national average, earning $49,372 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bärfuss95217/
Barfüss952/
Baerfuss9379/
Baarfuss935/
Bairfuss935/
Barfus92211/
Baerpfuss881/
Barfusz8612/
Barfuse867/
Barfoss861/
Warfuss860/
Barfu832/
Barfussová829/
Boerfuss801/
Barfusch800/
Barfuß77486/
Barfou7712/
Barfut771/
Varfus770/
Barfusová7540/
Barfusova752/
Barfaut7110/
Barfoud719/
Baarfuß718/
Barrfos711/
Barfoos710/
Vearfoss672/
Barfouth671/
Barfoshh671/
Borfu671/
Beirfoss670/
Berfuß6216/
Borfut620/
Baurphut531/

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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 Barfuss
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