Elfer Surname

990,978th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 259 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Elfer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Elfer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1611:2,251,298140,756
England631:884,41445,970
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Slovakia61:889,40878,715
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States501:1,004,37459,252

Elfer (1,563) may also be a first name.

Elfer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Elfer (Russian: Эльфер) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Elfer.

How Common Is The Last Name Elfer? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 990,978th most widely held family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 28,137,243 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Elfer are found; 66 percent are found in North America and 66 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Elfer is also the 195,921st most common given name internationally. It is borne by 1,563 people.

The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 161 people, or 1 in 2,251,298. In The United States Elfer is mostly concentrated in: Louisiana, where 53 percent are found, New York, where 18 percent are found and Georgia, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this last name exists in 12 countries. It is also found in England, where 24 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.

Elfer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Elfer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Elfer last name increased 322 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Elfer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Elfer surname are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Elfer earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 9.83% less than the national average, earning $38,908 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.59% more than the national average, earning $65,874 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Helfer917,910/
Elfert912,058/
Gelfer91405/
Elferd91142/
Elfere912/
Elferr912/
Elfear911/
Jelfer910/
Yelfer910/
Elfe89281/
Helfert831,474/
Helffer8374/
Helferd8316/
Helpfer8314/
Hoelfer833/
Helfere832/
Elffert831/
Hellfer831/
Jelffer831/
Helfeer831/
Helfeur831/
Gelffer831/
Elferrh831/
Alfer80883/
Elfes80312/
Elfie8040/
Elffe8030/
Elfea807/
Olfer805/
Elfee804/
Ellfe803/
Gelfe802/
Elfey801/
Helfe801/
Hellfeur771/
Helffier771/
Jehlffer771/
Hilfer73589/
Alfier73434/
Alfeir73199/
Halfer73122/
Olfier7383/
Helfet7362/
Gilfer7352/
Helfre7349/
Holfer7311/
Hylfer739/
Elfird736/
Alpfer734/
Gelfei733/
Elfreh732/
Helfey732/
Helfee732/
Elfajr731/
Eilfey731/
Hölfer731/
Elhwfe731/
Ealfee731/
Elfair731/
Elfije731/
Helfie731/
Elfees731/
Ellfes731/
Elfest731/
Elfesh731/
Elpher730/
Alfear730/
Elfeis730/
Helfed730/
Helferová7156/
Helferova713/
Elfa671,034/
Elfi67545/
Holpfer67142/
Hilfert67128/
Elfgeeh6713/
Halpfer6712/
Elfy679/
Helfeej674/
Helpher672/
Hillfer672/
Elfí671/
Elfj671/
Hollfer671/
Ailferd671/
Hilffer671/
Ylfe671/
Helfech670/
Hilferd670/
Hailfer670/
Hilfere670/
Helfess670/
Gillfer670/

Elfer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Elfer in the Russian language
Эльферelfer-

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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 Elfer
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