Beilfuß Surname

503,100th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 653 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Beilfuß Surname Definition:

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

Beilfuß Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6511:123,66415,113
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

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

Beilfuß is most common in Germany. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Beilfuß click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Beilfuß? popularity and diffusion

Beilfuß is the 503,100th most frequent last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 11,160,101 people. Beilfuß occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Beilfuß reside; 100 percent reside in Western Europe and 100 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most widely held in Germany, where it is carried by 651 people, or 1 in 123,664. In Germany it is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 25 percent reside, Berlin, where 19 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 14 percent reside. Barring Germany it is found in one country. It is also found in Canada, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Beilfus8651/
Bailfuß868/
Beilfuss801,544/
Beilfuhs804/
Beilfust800/
Beilfush800/
Bealfu770/
Beillfuss751/
Bailfus717/
Bielfus710/
Bailfuss6770/
Betlfuss671/
Bielfuss671/
Builfuss670/
Baillfuss631/
Balfus6222/
Balfou621/
Balfout574/
Balffus574/
Balfaux570/
Wailfus570/
Boulfous53796/
Balfouss530/
Balfeuss530/
Balfhoudt5014/

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