Effer Surname

620,716th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 495 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Aruba

Effer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Effer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2001:402,52737,103
Colombia1041:459,3666,776
United States681:5,330,278267,385
England481:1,160,79354,689
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Aruba91:11,4971,511
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England271:902,79138,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

The alternate forms: Éffer (1) are calculated separately.

Effer (97) may also be a first name.

Effer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Effer is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Éffer. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Effer? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 620,716th most commonly occurring last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 14,722,315 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 51 percent of Effer reside; 41 percent reside in Western Europe and 41 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 962,660th most numerous first name internationally, held by 97 people.

The last name Effer is most prevalent in Germany, where it is held by 200 people, or 1 in 402,527. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 93 percent reside, Bavaria, where 4 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 2 percent reside. Excluding Germany it is found in 19 countries. It is also common in Colombia, where 21 percent reside and The United States, where 14 percent reside.

Effer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Effer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Effer surname grew 971 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 178 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Effer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Effer last name are 34.18% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80.95% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Effer earn in different countries varies markedly. In Colombia they earn 10.63% less than the national average, earning $20,288,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 23.46% more than the national average, earning $53,271 USD per year and in Canada they earn 36.19% more than the national average, earning $67,662 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Éffer931/
Heffer911,936/
Geffer91658/
Effert91550/
Jeffer91336/
Efferz91128/
Eiffer9115/
Effere916/
Effier913/
Effeir912/
Efferd910/
Effe89584/
Efer89103/
Eiffert83979/
Hoeffer83290/
Heeffer83169/
Jefferd83139/
Efferth8339/
Eyffert8325/
Heiffer8321/
Jeffert8313/
Haeffer839/
Heffert837/
Gieffer836/
Jeffier834/
Jeffere831/
Heffier831/
Jeffesr831/
Hefferd830/
Hieffer830/
Geiffer830/
Heffere830/
Offer804,035/
Hefer801,938/
Efere801,166/
Geffe80415/
Eiffe80331/
Effeh80263/
Effie80152/
Effet80146/
Effes80141/
Eifer80129/
Affer80120/
Efeer8098/
Heffe8097/
Effey8071/
Esfer8071/
Iffer8060/
Etfer8059/
Gefer8054/
Efert8043/
Eufer8033/
Jefer8029/
Effre8020/
Eyfer8014/
Effee8013/
Effed806/
Efeir802/
Yefer802/
Effea802/
Iefer801/
Ewfer801/
Eyffe801/
Efier801/
Effei801/
Efffe801/
Effhe801/
Edfer801/
Jffer801/
Eferd800/
Eaffe800/
Eyfferth7728/
Iheiffer771/
Jheiffer771/
Heaffert770/
Efe7574,668/
Hoffer7314,634/
Hoefer734,933/
Eifert734,825/
Hepfer73911/
Iffert73648/
Haffer73618/
Höffer73474/
Heffes73370/
Haefer73224/
Heffey73190/
Eyfert73130/
Eiffes73126/
Heefer73119/
Gepfer73119/
Heffez73101/
Jeffre7386/
Heafer7374/
Heifer7342/
Eiferd7327/
Heufer7324/
Oiffer7320/
Hefert7319/
Hiefer7319/
Jeafer7316/
Effreh7316/
Geifer7314/
Yffert7313/
Yoffer7313/
Effire7310/
Effeit7310/
Esfeir739/
Opffer738/
Heferd736/
Effess736/
Jiffer736/
Jeifer735/
Hiffer734/
Effird734/
Heffie733/
Effior733/
Yeffre733/
Aaefer732/
Iefert732/
Etfert732/
Jehfer732/
Offier731/
Jeefer731/
Hesfer731/
Eafger731/
Effeet731/
Iffere731/
Jefere731/
Jefert731/
Jiefer731/
Ejfert731/
Affier731/
Echfer731/
Effehy731/
Offfer731/
Effeah731/
Eaffee731/
Yeferd731/
Effiey731/
Jefeer731/
Jesfer731/
Giffer730/
Eiffee730/
Hyffer730/
Effets730/
Evffie730/
Effett730/
Eiffie730/
Hefferová717/
Hefferova711/
Effa678,556/
Afer672,150/
Effi671,718/
Ofer671,314/
Ifer67533/
Efre67501/
Efet67324/
Efeh67266/
Eife67243/
Efir67242/
Efie67234/
Efes67227/
Hopffer67115/
Gefe67113/
Hoepfer6787/
Eferova6772/
Efey6750/
Giffear6749/
Efea6747/
Heffess6743/
Eyferth6743/
Iffe6740/
Eafeare6737/
Heaffey6733/
Effy6733/
Heffetz6723/
Efep6723/
Jeffire6717/
Jfer6716/
Heifert6715/
Eufe6712/
Gehefer6710/
Esfe6710/
Efed679/
Efhe679/
Huyffer677/
Efeu677/
Hesfehr677/
Efee676/
Efei676/
Hefe674/
Jaiffer673/
Hheifer673/
Eiffeit672/
Ahaffer672/
Hoffier672/
Eefe672/
Epfe672/
Eiferth672/
Heuffeu672/
Heffets672/
Höffert672/
Heeferd671/
Heeifer671/
Heffoey671/
Hoefier671/
Hofferr671/
Hoffher671/
Hiffert671/
Effeatz671/
Effetts671/
Efge671/
Esfeire671/
Haffeur671/
Höpffer671/
Jgiffer671/
Jheefer671/
O'Eeffe671/
Öfer671/
Gaiffer671/
Edfe671/
Esferre671/
Hepfert670/
Heffesh670/
Hesfert670/
Hioffer670/
Heiffey670/
Heaffie670/
Haiffer670/
Heiferd670/

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Footnotes

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