Dufer Surname

664,903rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 451 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Belgium

Dufer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dufer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1741:381,74056,584
United States1461:2,482,595151,840
Belgium1141:100,84815,329
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Ivory Coast41:5,767,80855,416
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States571:881,03053,642

The alternate forms: Düfer (65) & Dufér (1) are calculated separately.

Dufer (12) may also be a first name.

Dufer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dufer occurs more in France more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as: Düfer or Dufér. For other possible spellings of Dufer click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dufer? popularity and diffusion

The last name Dufer is the 664,903rd most widely held last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 16,158,638 people. The last name Dufer is mostly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Dufer live; 64 percent live in Western Europe and 62 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 3,306,491st most frequently held first name worldwide, held by 12 people.

It is most numerous in France, where it is borne by 174 people, or 1 in 381,740. In France Dufer is primarily found in: Hauts-de-France, where 21 percent reside, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 20 percent reside and Centre-Val de Loire, where 18 percent reside. Without taking into account France Dufer exists in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 32 percent reside and Belgium, where 25 percent reside.

Dufer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dufer has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 256 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dufer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Dufer surname are 10.92% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.69% being registered to vote for the political party.

Dufer earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.25% less than the national average, earning $43,042 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Düfer9365/
Dufér931/
Duffer911,525/
Dufert9198/
Dufier9165/
Daufer9127/
Duefer911/
Dufear910/
Dufere910/
Dufe89371/
Dauffer83169/
Duffert83131/
Duffier8338/
Dhuffer8316/
Dueffer8312/
Deufert8312/
Duferre831/
Daufere831/
Dufferd830/
Dufie804,944/
Dufeu801,668/
Dufey80974/
Duffe80647/
Dufes80139/
Dufet8083/
Doufe8069/
Dufee8056/
Dufei8026/
Dufez8011/
Difer808/
Dufée808/
Dufre806/
Dufir803/
Dufeh802/
Dudfe801/
Daufe801/
Dhufe801/
Deufe800/
Duffeyjr771/
Duffey739,901/
Duffie733,015/
Duffee731,282/
Dufesh73719/
Differ73567/
Duffet73479/
Duffes73434/
Duffez73100/
Daufes7362/
Dufoir7336/
Dufech7333/
Düfert7319/
Doefer7318/
Daufir738/
Doufir735/
Dufoyr734/
Doofer733/
Dufeys733/
Duffeu733/
Doufie733/
Dupher732/
Duffjr732/
Diefer732/
Difier731/
Daufey731/
Duufey731/
Duvfey731/
Duzfee731/
Duffei731/
Düffer731/
Dufair731/
Dufeiz731/
Diferr731/
Doufei731/
Duffir730/
Doufee730/
Dusfey730/
Dutfee730/
Duffre730/
Dufferová714/
Duffett671,590/
Douffet67223/
Doufair67171/
Dufy67158/
Dufi67149/
Dufa67119/
Doepfer6774/
Dhoofer6746/
Düffert6739/
Duffech677/
Duffoir676/
Dufphey675/
Doufesh673/
Douffir673/
Deuffeu672/
Duffiey671/
Diffier671/
Deuffee671/
Duffire671/
Doufett671/
Douffeh671/
Dieffer671/
Dufoirt671/
Doufeed671/
Duffeey670/
Deufess670/
Duffeys670/
Duffees670/
Douffee670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dufer
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