Colfer Surname

203,896th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,040 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Colfer Surname Definition:

As Calfer this appears in the old Wexford rhyme quoted in More Irish Families (p. 88), this variant being due no doubt to the Forth dialect. Coylefer is a name met with in records of the early fourteenth century dealing with the southern counties.

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Colfer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7891:459,39039,217
Ireland6651:7,0811,030
England2301:242,25219,814
Peru1351:235,43810,019
Canada671:549,93446,038
Wales401:77,3636,557
Australia301:899,85754,700
Argentina221:1,942,88297,983
Northern Ireland141:131,7887,342
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
France21:33,211,361423,184
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3021:14,6681,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1341:374,76628,202

Colfer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

As Calfer this appears in the old Wexford rhyme quoted in More Irish Families (p. 88), this variant being due no doubt to the Forth dialect. Coylefer is a name met with in records of the early fourteenth century dealing with the southern counties. Though Wexford is not actually one of these, it is in Co.

Wexford we chiefly find the name both in official records of the past and such useful sources as birth registration and voter's lists of the present day. A Co. Wexford testator of 1666 signed himself William Culpher, but as a rule the spelling is consistantly Colfer. There are no less than 75 Colfer householders in Griffth'sValuation for Co. Wexford (c. 1852-3).

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

An old Co. Wexford name. SIF 37

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Colfer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Colfer occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Colfer? popularity and diffusion

It is the 203,896th most frequently used surname globally, held by around 1 in 3,572,326 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 48 percent of Colfer live; 47 percent live in Northern Europe and 47 percent live in British Isles.

It is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 789 people, or 1 in 459,390. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 20 percent are found, New Jersey, where 12 percent are found and Maine, where 11 percent are found. Not including The United States Colfer is found in 31 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 33 percent are found and England, where 11 percent are found.

Colfer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Colfer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Colfer last name rose 589 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 220 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it rose 3,286 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Colfer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Colfer surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Colfer surname are 12.6% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 65.83% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Colfer earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 12.92% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,880 per year; in United States they earn 21.91% more than the national average, earning $52,605 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.79% more than the national average, earning $61,998 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Colffer9233/
Colfeer922/
Collfer922/
Coulfer921/
Colferh920/
Colferd920/
Colfert920/
Colfe9117/
Kolfer8328/
Solfer839/
Calfer838/
Culfer833/
Colfir831/
Jolfer831/
Zolfer830/
Colfee830/
Colfie830/
Scalfer7725/
Culfear7711/
Jolffer772/
Colffey771/
Solfier771/
Colfire771/
Còlffer771/
Kolfere771/
Cullfer770/
Culfier770/
Caulfer770/
Kolfe731,306/
Calfe73167/
Colfi733/
Colfa731/
Colfy730/
Colpherp711/
Koelpfer711/
Calfee672,012/
Salfer67590/
Zulfer67132/
Koulfe6751/
Jolfre6747/
Calfeh6712/
Kalfer672/
Kolfir671/
Calfes671/
Kolffe671/
Calfey671/
Calffe671/
Colffi671/
Kollfe671/
Kolfee671/
Zalfer671/
Callfe670/
Calfie670/
Calfet670/

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