Efker Surname

2,220,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 73 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Efker Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Efker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany541:1,490,84290,195
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Efker Last Name Facts

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

The surname Efker has its highest incidence in Germany. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Efker? popularity and diffusion

The last name Efker is the 2,220,661st most commonly held surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 99,829,396 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Efker live; 74 percent live in Western Europe and 74 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 54 people, or 1 in 1,490,842. In Germany Efker is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 100 percent reside. Other than Germany this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 1 percent reside.

Efker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Efker has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 113 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Efker Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Efker are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Efker earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 44.11% less than the national average, earning $24,115 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Efkere9136/
Hefker9119/
Gefker915/
Hoefker83144/
Haefker8356/
Heffker8332/
Afker80953/
Hefke80580/
Gefke80148/
Efkes8026/
Ifker804/
Eifke802/
Haeffker771/
Häfker73358/
Hofker73201/
Geffke73169/
Höfker73165/
Hefkie73130/
Hafker7366/
Gevker7355/
Hefkey7349/
Heufke7324/
Heffke7324/
Ebkeir734/
Ewkere734/
Hefket733/
Efquer731/
Eifeke731/
Afkeur731/
Heafke731/
Efcher731/
Hefcke731/
Höffker6770/
Evke6762/
Hoevker6745/
Efka6740/
Ewke6716/
Gevkher677/
Efce674/
Efki674/
Ifke672/
Hefkett671/
Hewcker670/
Haafker670/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Efker
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