Elffers Surname

1,328,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 169 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Elffers Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Elffers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1311:128,91020,052
United States231:15,759,084542,937
England81:6,964,757184,742
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
France11:66,422,722504,397
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Elffers Last Name Facts

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

The last name Elffers is most common in The Netherlands. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Elffers click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elffers? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,328,442nd most commonly held surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 43,121,573 people. The surname Elffers is predominantly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Elffers reside; 79 percent reside in Western Europe and 78 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequent in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 131 people, or 1 in 128,910. In The Netherlands it is most frequent in: North Holland, where 43 percent live, South Holland, where 21 percent live and Gelderland, where 17 percent live. Without taking into account The Netherlands this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent live and England, where 5 percent live.

Elffers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Elffers has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 460 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Elffers Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Elffers are 2.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.56% being registered with the political party.

The amount Elffers earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 43.58% less than the national average, earning R 134,076 per year and in United States they earn 11.84% less than the national average, earning $38,042 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Helffers930/
Elfers922,782/
Helfers86792/
Elffors86112/
Olffers8640/
Aelfers8625/
Gelfers863/
Elferst861/
Ellfers861/
Elfears861/
Alfers77690/
Olfers77510/
Elfors77430/
Elfars77154/
Hilfers71149/
Halfers7157/
Ellfors7120/
Alfiers716/
Elforss714/
Eilfars711/
Helfersová711/
Holfers711/
Gilfers710/
Hellfors6752/
Alfars62930/
Alfors62207/
Alfirs627/
Ahlfors571,204/
Alvfors5722/
Ollfors5719/
Allfors5717/
Alpfors5710/
Alphers572/
Älvfors571/
Hälfors571/
Alhfors571/
Hällfors53323/
Hallfors5342/
Helfirch534/
Hillfors532/
Höllfors531/
Hällförs531/

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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 Elffers
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