Doerfer Surname

719,876th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 405 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Doerfer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Doerfer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2411:1,503,979102,346
Germany1131:712,43854,203
Poland141:2,714,911112,031
Belgium121:958,05473,966
France81:8,302,840321,660
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
England11:55,718,059489,080
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Doerfer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Doerfer is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Doerfer? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 719,876th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 17,993,941 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 60 percent of Doerfer reside; 60 percent reside in North America and 60 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 241 people, or 1 in 1,503,979. In The United States it is most numerous in: Maryland, where 16 percent are found, Wisconsin, where 15 percent are found and New York, where 13 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 28 percent are found and Poland, where 3 percent are found.

Doerfer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Doerfer has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,418 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Doerfer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Doerfer surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% registered with the political party.

Doerfer earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.13% more than the national average, earning $43,205 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Doerfert93162/
Doerffer93102/
Doerfier931/
Dorfer921,874/
Derfer9237/
Dorffer86457/
Dourfer8645/
Derfier864/
Dorfeer862/
Derfeer860/
Deerfeer800/
Dörfer771,278/
Durfer7726/
Derfér771/
Darfer770/
Dörfert71176/
Dörffer7162/
Dörferdt671/
Durfre620/
Dorfier571/

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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 Doerfer
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