Federer Surname
Approximately 3,302 people bear this surname
Federer Surname User-submission:
Federer is an Ashkenazi Jewish surname that means 'quilt maker'. It comes from the German word for 'feather'.
Federer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,053 | 1:344,216 | 30,957 |
| Switzerland | 803 | 1:10,228 | 1,676 |
| Germany | 710 | 1:113,388 | 13,961 |
| Austria | 161 | 1:52,891 | 8,326 |
| Italy | 130 | 1:470,436 | 49,062 |
| France | 50 | 1:1,328,454 | 133,611 |
| Canada | 50 | 1:736,912 | 58,785 |
| Hungary | 45 | 1:218,139 | 18,044 |
| Australia | 32 | 1:843,616 | 52,533 |
| India | 28 | 1:27,395,192 | 354,286 |
| Netherlands | 25 | 1:675,487 | 54,943 |
| England | 25 | 1:2,228,722 | 84,230 |
| South Africa | 23 | 1:2,355,552 | 98,611 |
| Croatia | 22 | 1:192,209 | 23,417 |
| Brazil | 22 | 1:9,730,651 | 206,332 |
| Ecuador | 13 | 1:1,223,527 | 16,126 |
| Serbia | 8 | 1:893,118 | 28,088 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Iran | 7 | 1:10,968,932 | 186,522 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Tunisia | 5 | 1:122,125 | 16,050 |
| Uruguay | 4 | 1:857,940 | 31,713 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Paraguay | 4 | 1:1,809,186 | 12,346 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Liechtenstein | 2 | 1:19,189 | 1,439 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 108 | 1:464,988 | 33,280 |
The alternate forms: Féderer (79) are calculated separately.
Federer (23) may also be a first name.
Federer Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Federer is an Ashkenazi Jewish surname that means 'quilt maker'. It comes from the German word for 'feather'.
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Federer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Federer Come From? nationality or country of origin
Federer is found most frequently in The United States. It may also be found as: Féderer. Click here to see other potential spellings of Federer.
How Common Is The Last Name Federer? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 136,007th most commonly used surname globally, borne by around 1 in 2,207,010 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 61 percent of Federer live; 53 percent live in Western Europe and 51 percent live in Germanic Europe. Federer is also the 2,239,265th most commonly occurring forename world-wide, held by 23 people.
Federer is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 1,053 people, or 1 in 344,216. In The United States Federer is most common in: Ohio, where 13 percent are found, Missouri, where 9 percent are found and Florida, where 7 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 56 countries. It also occurs in Switzerland, where 24 percent are found and Germany, where 22 percent are found.
Federer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Federer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Federer last name rose 975 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 313 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Federer Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Federer surname are 17.65% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.42% registered with the party.
The amount Federer earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 3.06% more than the national average, earning R 244,920 per year; in United States they earn 7.89% more than the national average, earning $46,555 USD per year and in Canada they earn 57.05% more than the national average, earning $78,027 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Féderer | 95 | 79 | / |
| Fiederer | 93 | 795 | / |
| Foederer | 93 | 252 | / |
| Federrer | 93 | 4 | / |
| Feiderer | 93 | 1 | / |
| Federerd | 93 | 1 | / |
| Federe | 92 | 415 | / |
| Pfeiderer | 88 | 8 | / |
| Pfedderer | 88 | 1 | / |
| Fedderrer | 88 | 0 | / |
| Federez | 86 | 244 | / |
| Fiderer | 86 | 225 | / |
| Fediere | 86 | 66 | / |
| Federes | 86 | 60 | / |
| Federie | 86 | 2 | / |
| Föderer | 86 | 1 | / |
| Federed | 86 | 1 | / |
| Federei | 86 | 1 | / |
| Federet | 86 | 1 | / |
| Federea | 86 | 1 | / |
| Feadere | 86 | 1 | / |
| Federra | 86 | 0 | / |
| Fedorer | 86 | 0 | / |
| Federerová | 82 | 5 | / |
| Federherdt | 82 | 1 | / |
| Federerova | 82 | 1 | / |
| Federets | 80 | 60 | / |
| Feydhere | 80 | 8 | / |
| Feaderry | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fiderger | 80 | 1 | / |
| Feideire | 80 | 1 | / |
| Foderrer | 80 | 0 | / |
| Foedirer | 80 | 0 | / |
| Fiderrer | 80 | 0 | / |
| Vedere | 77 | 372 | / |
| Federa | 77 | 192 | / |
| Federi | 77 | 104 | / |
| Fidere | 77 | 25 | / |
| Fedire | 77 | 3 | / |
| Federy | 77 | 3 | / |
| Federis | 71 | 1,234 | / |
| Federio | 71 | 916 | / |
| Fediore | 71 | 56 | / |
| Federiz | 71 | 47 | / |
| Feddery | 71 | 26 | / |
| Vedereh | 71 | 17 | / |
| Fideres | 71 | 17 | / |
| Federay | 71 | 14 | / |
| Veidere | 71 | 7 | / |
| Federih | 71 | 6 | / |
| Vederey | 71 | 6 | / |
| Vedhere | 71 | 6 | / |
| Federza | 71 | 3 | / |
| Veedere | 71 | 2 | / |
| Fedires | 71 | 2 | / |
| Fedeira | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fiderre | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fadarer | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fedirra | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fidiere | 71 | 1 | / |
| Federich | 67 | 79 | / |
| Fedyrets | 67 | 63 | / |
| Vedherey | 67 | 10 | / |
| Fedirets | 67 | 5 | / |
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