Derf Surname

697,244th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 423 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Derf Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Derf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria2651:145,77919,312
United States831:4,366,975231,516
Russia131:11,086,389347,183
England121:4,643,172139,951
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
France41:16,605,680368,153
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Derf (147) may also be a first name.

Derf Last Name Facts

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

The surname Derf is found most in Algeria. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Derf? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 697,244th most frequently occurring surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 17,228,241 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 63 percent of Derf live; 63 percent live in North Africa and 63 percent live in Mahgreb. It is also the 760,591st most frequently held first name on earth. It is borne by 147 people.

This last name is most common in Algeria, where it is borne by 265 people, or 1 in 145,779. In Algeria Derf is mostly concentrated in: Jijel Province, where 73 percent live and Blida Province, where 27 percent live. Outside of Algeria this last name exists in 30 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent live and Russia, where 3 percent live.

Derf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Derf has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 553 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Derf Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Derf surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80% registered with the political party.

Derf earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.48% less than the national average, earning $38,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Derfe8916/
Deerf891/
Daerf890/
Derfs890/
Derffs801/
Deyref801/
Dorf752,156/
Dref75575/
Derw7574/
Derb7554/
Darf7540/
Derv7528/
Dörf752/
Dirf751/
Dorff671,392/
Dorfh6740/
Dreff6717/
Dharf674/
Dervå673/
Darff672/
Dirft672/
Deerw671/
Derrw671/
Ødorf671/
Drefe671/
Djref671/
Dearb671/
Dhorf671/
Dheerefh671/
Doerhpff671/
Dervs670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Derf
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