Drenkelforth Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Drenkelforth Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Drenkelforth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany281:2,875,195137,699
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
England11:55,718,059489,080

Drenkelforth Last Name Facts

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

The surname Drenkelforth is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Drenkelforth? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,979,664th most widespread surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 169,477,812 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Drenkelforth live; 93 percent live in Western Europe and 93 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 28 people, or 1 in 2,875,195. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 93 percent are found, Bavaria, where 4 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 4 percent are found. Without taking into account Germany this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Switzerland, where 28 percent are found and Brazil, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Drenkelfort9656/
Drenkelford8747/

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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 Drenkelforth
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