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 Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Cerf Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cerf Come From? nationality or country of origin
Cerf is found in France more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Cerf.
How Common Is The Last Name Cerf? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 139,108th most frequent last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,266,733 people. It is predominantly found 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 widespread first name at a global level, borne by 18 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in France, where it is held by 1,770 people, or 1 in 37,527. In France it is mostly found in: Hauts-de-France, where 18 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 18 percent reside and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 12 percent reside. Barring France it occurs in 34 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Switzerland, where 10 percent reside.
Cerf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Cerf has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 453 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Cerf Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Cerf last name are 43.26% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 96.49% being registered with the 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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