Cerf Surname
Approximately 3,215 people bear this surname
Cerf Surname Definition:
(French) Dweller at the sign of the hart.
Cerf Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 1,770 | 1:37,527 | 4,635 |
| United States | 589 | 1:615,380 | 49,848 |
| Switzerland | 329 | 1:24,963 | 3,914 |
| Argentina | 128 | 1:333,933 | 26,358 |
| Peru | 103 | 1:308,584 | 11,423 |
| Turkey | 55 | 1:1,414,935 | 56,482 |
| Brazil | 48 | 1:4,459,882 | 118,224 |
| South Africa | 46 | 1:1,177,776 | 67,773 |
| Belgium | 42 | 1:273,730 | 32,801 |
| Luxembourg | 32 | 1:18,142 | 3,979 |
| Canada | 18 | 1:2,046,977 | 128,463 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Uruguay | 4 | 1:857,940 | 31,713 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 130 | 1:386,298 | 28,876 |
Cerf (18) may also be a first name.
Cerf Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(French) Dweller at the sign of the hart.
Cerf Demographics
Cerf Political Affiliation
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Cerf Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cerf Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Cerf is carried by more people in France than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cerf? popularity and diffusion
The last name Cerf is the 139,108th most prevalent last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 2,266,733 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of Cerf reside; 68 percent reside in Western Europe and 65 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Cerf is also the 2,608,198th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 18 people.
The surname is most common in France, where it is held by 1,770 people, or 1 in 37,527. In France Cerf is most frequent in: Hauts-de-France, where 18 percent live, Île-de-France, where 18 percent live and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 12 percent live. Outside of France Cerf exists in 34 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent live and Switzerland, where 10 percent live.
Cerf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Cerf has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Cerf surname increased 453 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Cerf Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Cerf last name are 43.26% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 96.49% registered with the political party.
The amount Cerf earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 43.13% more than the national average, earning S/. 27,745 per year; in South Africa they earn 98.02% more than the national average, earning R 470,580 per year; in United States they earn 11.03% more than the national average, earning $47,909 USD per year and in Canada they earn 84.99% more than the national average, earning $91,907 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherf | 89 | 638 | / |
| Cerff | 89 | 550 | / |
| Cerfe | 89 | 34 | / |
| Cerfs | 89 | 3 | / |
| Cerft | 89 | 0 | / |
| Scherf | 80 | 8,856 | / |
| Cserfő | 80 | 50 | / |
| Cheirf | 80 | 8 | / |
| Cherfe | 80 | 3 | / |
| Czerff | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shcerf | 80 | 1 | / |
| Scerff | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cherff | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kerf | 75 | 655 | / |
| Zerf | 75 | 452 | / |
| Serf | 75 | 394 | / |
| Cerb | 75 | 178 | / |
| Cerv | 75 | 156 | / |
| Šerf | 75 | 29 | / |
| Jerf | 75 | 21 | / |
| Gerf | 75 | 12 | / |
| Cjrf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cerw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Scherff | 73 | 1,865 | / |
| Scherpf | 73 | 386 | / |
| Schearf | 73 | 63 | / |
| Cheiref | 73 | 55 | / |
| Scherft | 73 | 26 | / |
| Scheerf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shcerff | 73 | 1 | / |
| Schierf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Scherfe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cheeref | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zerfe | 67 | 19,800 | / |
| Czerw | 67 | 2,324 | / |
| Creff | 67 | 757 | / |
| Djerf | 67 | 721 | / |
| Sherf | 67 | 659 | / |
| Kerfs | 67 | 238 | / |
| Kerff | 67 | 211 | / |
| Cherv | 67 | 194 | / |
| Tzerf | 67 | 114 | / |
| Serff | 67 | 86 | / |
| Tserf | 67 | 49 | / |
| Zerff | 67 | 44 | / |
| Schierff | 67 | 40 | / |
| Kerpf | 67 | 38 | / |
| Cierb | 67 | 32 | / |
| Serfs | 67 | 23 | / |
| Cherb | 67 | 23 | / |
| Kherf | 67 | 21 | / |
| Gerfe | 67 | 19 | / |
| Serfe | 67 | 17 | / |
| Szerf | 67 | 15 | / |
| Scerb | 67 | 10 | / |
| Crewf | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kerft | 67 | 4 | / |
| Searf | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jerfe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gerff | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kerfh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sierf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qerrf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cyref | 67 | 1 | / |
| Serpf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zehrf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kerfe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gerft | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gerfs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Crefe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gierf | 67 | 0 | / |
| Cervs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Cervz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Chirf | 67 | 0 | / |
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