Enefer Surname

818,364th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 340 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Enefer Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. Probably a G-less pronunciation of the once popular Gwenever, whence the Cornish Jenifer, which see.

1631. Buried — EHz. Enniver, a servant: St. Mary Aldermary.

1741. — John Ennever: St.

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Enefer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2901:192,13117,003
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1121:217,63716,750

Enefer (19) may also be a first name.

Enefer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. Probably a G-less pronunciation of the once popular Gwenever, whence the Cornish Jenifer, which see.

1631. Buried — EHz. Enniver, a servant: St. Mary Aldermary.

1741. — John Ennever: St. Michael, Cornhill.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

? a form of the Cornish Jenifer, the equivalent of the Welsh Gwenever (Gwenhwyfar).

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

John Enfer was of Normandy 1195 and 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).

The Norman People (1874)

From Henfynyw; a location name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Enefer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Enefer is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Enefer? popularity and diffusion

It is the 818,364th most frequent surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 21,433,959 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 86 percent of Enefer live; 86 percent live in Northern Europe and 86 percent live in British Isles. Enefer is also the 2,523,061st most widespread first name at a global level, held by 19 people.

The last name Enefer is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 290 people, or 1 in 192,131. In England Enefer is mostly concentrated in: West Midlands, where 19 percent are found, Essex, where 15 percent are found and East Sussex, where 9 percent are found. Barring England this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 11 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Enefer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Enefer has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Enefer surname expanded 259 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Enefer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Enefer surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

The amount Enefer earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 105.54% more than the national average, earning $88,688 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.56% more than the national average, earning $49,959 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Henefer9281/
Jenefer9246/
Ennefer924/
Enefear921/
Genefer920/
Enefe91166/
Hennefer86329/
Jennefer8646/
Jeneffer8631/
Enneifer8610/
Jeneefer863/
Jenefier861/
Geinefer861/
Jeneferr861/
Jeenefer861/
Enifer8338/
Genefe8317/
Henefe836/
Enofer835/
Enefey834/
Enefre834/
Eniefe832/
Eunefe831/
Anefer831/
Enefie831/
Eneife831/
Ehnefe831/
Inefer830/
Henheffer8054/
Jenniefer809/
Henhoefer801/
Jenieffer801/
Jehneffer801/
Jenneffer800/
Jenifer772,808/
Henofer7769/
Heneffe7748/
Genifer7742/
Eniffer7729/
Ennifer7727/
Henefey7726/
Oneufer7723/
Yenifer7711/
Ahnefer778/
Jenefir772/
Jenyfer772/
Hanefer771/
Enefieh771/
Enefior771/
Ennefes771/
Ienifer771/
Henifer770/
Henefir770/
Henhoeffer75161/
Hennhoefer752/
Enife73130/
Inefe7367/
Enefa7315/
Enefi7313/
Jennifer717,576/
Jeniffer71558/
Ennaifer7190/
Jennyfer7175/
Enhoffer7144/
Hennifer7112/
Jhenifer719/
Henhöfer717/
Yennifer715/
Jenepher714/
Jenyffer712/
Henhofer712/
Jenifert712/
Jenifeer711/
Geniffer711/
Ennaïfer711/
Jeanyfer711/
Yeniffer711/
Genepher711/
Ginnefer711/
Ehnefesh711/
Jehnifer711/
Heniffer711/
Ynneyfer711/
Jineffer711/
Gienifer711/
Jeanifer710/
Gennyfer710/
Yennyfer710/
Honeffer710/
Hennhoeffer710/
Hanefier710/
Enifes67455/
Hennhöfer67166/
Ineife67161/
Anifer67157/
Onifer67126/
Onofer67117/
Jenniffer67109/
Honneffer6751/
Enaife6740/
Enefaa6737/
Enuife6732/
Henhaffer6728/
Ennefa6728/
Enifeh6717/
Inifer6713/
Hennhofer6712/
Inafer679/
Jennyffer677/
Heinhöfer677/
Jennepher674/
Eunhoffer672/
Anofer672/
Henneffee672/
Enefio672/
Esnaiffer672/
Genife672/
Jeyniffer672/
Jeinyffer672/
Henefy671/
Jenniferr671/
Jeannifer671/
Henife671/
Hennewfey671/
Jinneferr671/
Jheniffer671/
Jennifeer671/
Jennifher671/
Inofer671/
Iniefe671/
Eniofe671/
Jinefe671/
Geñefe671/
Ginefe671/
Anjfer671/
Anafer671/
Genniffer671/
Esnife671/
Genefy671/
Jennjffer671/
Henhoffer670/
Henneffey670/
Enifey670/

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