Ehrenfels Surname

998,609th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 256 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Ehrenfels Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ehrenfels Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2051:392,71036,539
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Austria181:473,08046,251
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Ehrenfels Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ehrenfels occurs most in Germany. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Ehrenfels click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ehrenfels? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 998,609th most prevalent family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 28,466,976 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 89 percent of Ehrenfels live; 87 percent live in Western Europe and 87 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequently used in Germany, where it is carried by 205 people, or 1 in 392,710. In Germany it is mostly found in: Bavaria, where 65 percent live, Hesse, where 26 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 5 percent live. Not including Germany it exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 11 percent live and Austria, where 7 percent live.

Ehrenfels Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ehrenfels has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Ehrenfels surname grew 215 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ehrenfels Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ehrenfels last name are 24.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.43% being registered to vote for the party.

Ehrenfels earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 52.38% more than the national average, earning $65,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hornfiels780/
Arnfels751/
Oreana Veloso551/
Ureña Feliz501/

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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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  • 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 Ehrenfels
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