Calfer Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Spain

Calfer Surname Definition:

MIF 88

Calfer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Calfer (8) may also be a first name.

Calfer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MIF 88

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Calfer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Calfer is found most frequently in The United States. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Calfer? popularity and diffusion

It is the 6,723,624th most numerous surname globally, held by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. Calfer is mostly found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Calfer are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 38 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Calfer is also the 4,213,784th most widely held given name throughout the world, borne by 8 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 120,819,644. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Alabama, where 33 percent are found, New York, where 33 percent are found and West Virginia, where 33 percent are found. Besides The United States Calfer occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 25 percent are found and Germany, where 13 percent are found.

Calfer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Calfer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Calfer last name contracted 81 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Calfer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Calfer earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 57.21% more than the national average, earning $67,833 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Scalfer9225/
Caulfer920/
Calfe91167/
Colfer832,040/
Calfee832,012/
Salfer83590/
Calfeh8312/
Kalfer832/
Calfes831/
Zalfer831/
Calffe831/
Calfey831/
Calfie830/
Callfe830/
Calfet830/
Kalfier7747/
Colffer7733/
Calfuir7731/
Salfier7721/
Calfior776/
Kalferd773/
Colfeer772/
Collfer772/
Caglife771/
Salfeer771/
Còlffer771/
Coulfer771/
Kaulfer771/
Colferh770/
Colferd770/
Calffee770/
Colfert770/
Calfa731,102/
Kalfe73280/
Calfy73148/
Colfe7317/
Calfi7315/
Calfá731/
Khalfe671,289/
Calfio67169/
Calfui67135/
Jalfre6738/
Kolfer6728/
Calffa6711/
Zalfre679/
Solfer679/
Calfoy675/
Kalfes675/
Caulfi672/
Kalfey671/
Kaulfe671/
Kalfee671/
Kalfie671/
Calfis671/
Kalfeh671/
Jolfer671/
Colfir671/
Colfee670/
Zolfer670/
Calphe670/
Colfie670/

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Calfer Reference & Research

Colfer Project FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Colfer Project FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Calfer
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