Derfuss Surname

2,121,169th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 79 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Derfuss Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Derfuss Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States641:5,663,421279,165
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Derfuss Last Name Facts

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

Derfuss is found most in The United States. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Derfuss? popularity and diffusion

The last name Derfuss is the 2,121,169th most frequently used last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 92,247,417 people. The surname Derfuss occurs mostly in The Americas, where 81 percent of Derfuss live; 81 percent live in North America and 81 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 64 people, or 1 in 5,663,421. In The United States it is most frequent in: New York, where 42 percent live, Florida, where 22 percent live and California, where 17 percent live. Not including The United States Derfuss exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 15 percent live and Switzerland, where 4 percent live.

Derfuss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Derfuss has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Derfuss last name grew 1,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Derfuss Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Derfuss surname are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the political party.

Derfuss earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.63% more than the national average, earning $50,325 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Derrfuss931/
Derfus92164/
Doerrfuss881/
Dorfuss868/
Derfuhs862/
Dörfuss861/
Darfuss861/
Derfous861/
Derfuse860/
Doerfus860/
Derfu831/
Dörrfuss809/
Dorrfuss803/
Derfoust800/
Derfuß77107/
Darfus7792/
Drefus7716/
Dorfus773/
Derfou772/
Derfuy771/
Derrfuß7150/
Drefous714/
Derfaud712/
Derfoud711/
Dirfous710/
Drefuis710/
Dreffus710/
Djrfuy621/
Dörrfuß5735/
Dorphus571/

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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 Derfuss
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