Beifuss Surname

807,857th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 346 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Beifuss Surname Definition:

(from the name of a male ancestor) Although the word Beifuss is German for the aromatic herb, the name is really an inverted form of Veivis, Feivis (“life”).

Beifuss Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1391:2,607,618157,688
Germany1211:665,33451,734
Canada521:708,56956,910
Poland171:2,235,809104,965
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
France11:66,422,722504,397
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Beifuss Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from the name of a male ancestor) Although the word Beifuss is German for the aromatic herb, the name is really an inverted form of Veivis, Feivis (“life”).

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Beifuss Last Name Facts

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

The surname Beifuss is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Beifuss? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 807,857th most common last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 21,062,271 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Beifuss are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 139 people, or 1 in 2,607,618. In The United States Beifuss is mostly concentrated in: California, where 23 percent live, Ohio, where 16 percent live and Illinois, where 12 percent live. Beside The United States Beifuss occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 35 percent live and Canada, where 15 percent live.

Beifuss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Beifuss has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,264 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Beifuss Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Beifuss last name are 14.34% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.11% registered with the party.

The amount Beifuss earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 31.6% more than the national average, earning $56,785 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.55% more than the national average, earning $62,876 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Beifus92325/
Befuss9215/
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Baifuss865/
Biefuss862/
Beifusz861/
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Beifu831/
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Befousse801/
Beifuß77308/
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Baifus7792/
Beifos7764/
Bifoss7727/
Behfus7715/
Bejfus7712/
Biefus779/
Befuhs770/
Biffus770/
Weissfuss7545/
Bifu73638/
Befu73222/
Baiffus7128/
Weisfus7111/
Baifous711/
Bejefus711/
Boufouss67744/
Bafus67322/
Bifou67135/
Weisfuse6730/
Befuß6728/
Befuh6712/
Biefu6710/
Biofu678/
Baifu675/
Bhifu674/
Bhefu673/
Bifau673/
Byfus673/
Bouffuss671/
Buifu671/
Bifui671/
Befau671/
Befeu671/
Beffu671/
Befou671/
Befut671/
Bhefushe671/
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