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 surname Effer is most common in Germany. It may appear as: Éffer. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Effer? popularity and diffusion

Effer is the 620,716th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 14,722,315 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 51 percent of Effer are found; 41 percent are found in Western Europe and 41 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Effer is also the 962,660th most frequently used forename throughout the world It is held by 97 people.

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

Effer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Effer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Effer last name rose 971 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 178 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Effer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Effer surname are 34.18% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 80.95% registered to vote for the 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Effer
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