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'.
- Forebears.io Manual SubmissionsFederer Demographics
Average Male Federer Height
175.21 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Federer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Federer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Federer has its highest incidence in The United States. It can be found as a variant: Féderer. For other possible spellings of Federer click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Federer? popularity and diffusion
The last name Federer is the 136,007th most commonly occurring last name globally, borne by around 1 in 2,207,010 people. This last name occurs mostly 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 used forename in the world, borne by 23 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 1,053 people, or 1 in 344,216. In The United States it is primarily found in: Ohio, where 13 percent reside, Missouri, where 9 percent reside and Florida, where 7 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname occurs in 56 countries. It is also found in Switzerland, where 24 percent reside and Germany, where 22 percent reside.
Federer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Federer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Federer surname 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 bearing the Federer last name are 17.65% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.42% registered to vote for 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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