Beilfuss Surname

255,521st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,544 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Beilfuss Surname Definition:

(German) Descendant of Bilifuns (sword, quick).

Beilfuss Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9261:391,42434,366
Brazil4591:466,39317,665
Germany1091:738,58255,640
Argentina191:2,249,653107,269
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
England11:55,718,059489,080
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Beilfuss Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Descendant of Bilifuns (sword, quick).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Beilfuss Last Name Facts

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

The last name Beilfuss is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Beilfuss? popularity and diffusion

Beilfuss is the 255,521st most prevalent family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 4,719,913 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 89 percent of Beilfuss are found; 57 percent are found in North America and 57 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Beilfuss is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 926 people, or 1 in 391,424. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Wisconsin, where 31 percent live, Michigan, where 17 percent live and Illinois, where 16 percent live. Other than The United States this surname exists in 13 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 30 percent live and Germany, where 7 percent live.

Beilfuss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Beilfuss has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Beilfuss surname rose 4,026 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Beilfuss Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Beilfuss surname are 32.67% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 79.44% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Beilfuss earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 5.96% more than the national average, earning $45,722 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.86% less than the national average, earning $37,330 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Beillfuss941/
Beilfus9351/
Bailfuss8870/
Beilfuhs884/
Betlfuss881/
Bielfuss881/
Beilfust880/
Builfuss880/
Beilfush880/
Baillfuss821/
Beilfuß80653/
Bailfus807/
Bielfus800/
Balfeuss750/
Balfouss750/
Balfus7122/
Bealfu710/
Bailfuß678/
Balffus674/
Boulfousse671/
Wailfus670/
Boulfous63796/
Balfou571/
Walfus570/
Balfout534/
Balfaux530/

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