Erfling Surname

1,527,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 136 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Erfling Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Erfling Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany641:1,257,89880,532
United States601:6,040,982292,121
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
England11:55,718,059489,080
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Erfling Last Name Facts

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

The surname Erfling occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Erfling click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Erfling? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,527,735th most frequently held family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 53,584,896 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 55 percent of Erfling live; 54 percent live in Western Europe and 54 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Erfling is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 64 people, or 1 in 1,257,898. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 88 percent live, Hesse, where 8 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 2 percent live. Other than Germany Erfling is found in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 44 percent live and Belgium, where 7 percent live.

Erfling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Erfling has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 857 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Erfling Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Erfling are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Erfling earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.86% more than the national average, earning $49,991 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Erfeling93121/
Horfling801/
Erveling801/
Arvling7110/
Erffelinck719/
Herflen710/
Irveling674/
Arveling671/

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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 Erfling
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