Diefenbacher Surname

445,430th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 766 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Diefenbacher Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Diefenbacher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3731:215,83224,348
United States2261:1,603,801107,667
Switzerland821:100,15810,705
Canada711:518,95243,932
France81:8,302,840321,660
England41:13,929,515290,718
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

Diefenbacher Last Name Facts

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

Diefenbacher has its highest incidence in Germany. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Diefenbacher? popularity and diffusion

Diefenbacher is the 445,430th most frequently occurring family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 9,513,768 people. Diefenbacher is mostly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Diefenbacher live; 60 percent live in Western Europe and 59 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Diefenbacher is most commonly held in Germany, where it is borne by 373 people, or 1 in 215,832. In Germany Diefenbacher is primarily concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 91 percent live, Bavaria, where 5 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 2 percent live. Beside Germany it is found in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 30 percent live and Switzerland, where 11 percent live.

Diefenbacher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Diefenbacher has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 646 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Diefenbacher Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Diefenbacher surname are 19.14% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.91% registered with the party.

The amount Diefenbacher earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.59% more than the national average, earning $45,130 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.56% more than the national average, earning $59,402 CAD per year.

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