Esfir Surname
Approximately 233 people bear this surname
Esfir Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 230 | 1:37,207 | 5,132 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
Esfir (2,750) may also be a first name.
Esfir Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Esfir Come From? nationality or country of origin
Esfir (Russian: Эсфирь) is carried by more people in Israel than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Esfir? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,067,497th most numerous last name on earth, held by around 1 in 31,277,021 people. The surname Esfir is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Esfir are found; 99 percent are found in West Asia and 99 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia. It is also the 139,374th most frequently occurring forename world-wide. It is borne by 2,750 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Israel, where it is borne by 230 people, or 1 in 37,207. In Israel it is primarily found in: Jerusalem District, where 39 percent live, Tel Aviv District, where 25 percent live and Central District, where 22 percent live. Besides Israel Esfir exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent live and Germany, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esfeir | 91 | 9 | / |
| Efir | 89 | 242 | / |
| Jeshfir | 83 | 2 | / |
| Esfeire | 83 | 1 | / |
| Efird | 80 | 2,557 | / |
| Efire | 80 | 205 | / |
| Esfer | 80 | 71 | / |
| Asfir | 80 | 68 | / |
| Eyfir | 80 | 5 | / |
| Gefir | 80 | 4 | / |
| Efior | 80 | 4 | / |
| Eifir | 80 | 2 | / |
| Efeir | 80 | 2 | / |
| Efier | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ejfir | 80 | 1 | / |
| Efirt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Edfir | 80 | 1 | / |
| Efair | 80 | 0 | / |
| Effire | 73 | 10 | / |
| Isfair | 73 | 9 | / |
| Effird | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ashfir | 73 | 3 | / |
| Effior | 73 | 3 | / |
| Effier | 73 | 3 | / |
| Asfair | 73 | 2 | / |
| Effeir | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hesfer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jesfer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eifirt | 73 | 0 | / |
| Efre | 67 | 501 | / |
| Efer | 67 | 103 | / |
| Efirova | 67 | 13 | / |
| Jfir | 67 | 12 | / |
| Hesfehr | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ifir | 67 | 2 | / |
| Heffier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ashfier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ashfair | 67 | 1 | / |
| Esferre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hesfert | 67 | 0 | / |
Esfir Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Esfir in the Russian language | ||
| Эсфирь | esfir | - |
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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 Esfir
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