Factor Surname

58,056th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,715 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Factor Surname Definition:

(German) One who managed a business or estate for another.

Factor Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines7,0241:14,4131,565
Mexico4021:308,7726,883
Israel2681:31,9314,513
Egypt2441:376,78623,402
Iran2301:333,83722,738
Peru1791:177,5658,699
Brazil1451:1,476,37549,524
South Africa661:820,87455,153
Canada481:767,61660,775
Argentina291:1,473,91182,038
England181:3,095,448105,421
Spain151:3,116,80265,296
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Pakistan71:25,520,55584,222
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States921:545,85537,602

Factor (952) may also be a first name.

Factor Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One who managed a business or estate for another.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Factor Last Name Facts

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

The last name Factor is found most in The Philippines. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Factor? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 58,056th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 836,207 people. Factor is primarily found in Asia, where 87 percent of Factor reside; 81 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 80 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 261,794th most commonly used first name world-wide It is held by 952 people.

Factor is most numerous in The Philippines, where it is carried by 7,024 people, or 1 in 14,413. In The Philippines it is mostly concentrated in: Mimaropa, where 24 percent live, Bicol, where 17 percent live and Calabarzon, where 16 percent live. Excluding The Philippines it occurs in 29 countries. It is also found in Mexico, where 5 percent live and Israel, where 3 percent live.

Factor Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Factor earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 23.34% less than the national average, earning S/. 14,861 per year; in South Africa they earn 39.78% less than the national average, earning R 143,112 per year and in Canada they earn 25.04% more than the national average, earning $62,126 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Factore9270/
Facktor9250/
Facttor9224/
Factoor922/
Factoyr921/
Factour921/
Facttore8613/
Faktor831,047/
Factur8316/
Foctor830/
Facteur7714/
Facture775/
Faktorová67460/
Vaktor6747/
Faktorova6736/
Faktur6712/
Fojtor672/
Faktar672/
Fajtar671/
Fakhtar625/
Faktare621/
Faqthar621/
Fadstare571/
Fakturova533/
Foktorova531/
Fojtar50175/
Vaktar5026/
Voktor5024/
Vagtur501/

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