Gefer Surname

2,635,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 54 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Gefer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gefer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil521:4,116,814111,429
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Gefer (37) may also be a first name.

Gefer Last Name Facts

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

Gefer is more frequently found in Brazil than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gefer? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,635,433rd most frequent family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 134,954,554 people. The surname Gefer is mostly found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Gefer reside; 96 percent reside in South America and 96 percent reside in Luso-South America. Gefer is also the 1,688,769th most commonly used forename globally, borne by 37 people.

The surname is most widely held in Brazil, where it is held by 52 people, or 1 in 4,116,814. In Brazil it is most numerous in: Paraná, where 87 percent live, Santa Catarina, where 10 percent live and Rio Grande do Sul, where 2 percent live. Aside from Brazil Gefer occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 2 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

Gefer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gefer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gefer last name fell 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Giefer911,166/
Geffer91658/
Gefert91216/
Gepfer91119/
Geifer9114/
Gaefer919/
Geferd913/
Gefere912/
Guefer912/
Gefe89113/
Efer89103/
Geffert831,268/
Gepfert83312/
Giefert83173/
Goepfer83104/
Getfert8324/
Gehefer8310/
Guepfer839/
Gieffer836/
Gefferd833/
Geffier831/
Gehferd831/
Geffere831/
Gepferd830/
Geiffer830/
Gesferd830/
Gafer8012,104/
Sefer808,509/
Hefer801,938/
Efere801,166/
Effer80495/
Geffe80415/
Gefre80270/
Gefes80269/
Gofer80165/
Eifer80129/
Göfer80103/
Zefer8098/
Efeer8098/
Cefer8091/
Esfer8071/
Etfer8059/
Efert8043/
Eufer8033/
Guefe8032/
Gefeh8031/
Jefer8029/
Eyfer8014/
Ngefe806/
Gifer804/
Gefeu804/
Gefir804/
Giefe803/
Efeir802/
Gedfe802/
Gefei802/
Gehfe802/
Ghefe802/
Gefea802/
Yefer802/
Iefer801/
Ewfer801/
Efier801/
Gefie801/
Edfer801/
Eferd800/
Gefferth7742/
Getferdt773/
Geferova772/
Goeffier771/
Gueyffer771/
Geyffert770/
Gefferrt770/
Gaffer7311,849/
Gaafer737,515/
Eifert734,825/
Seifer732,012/
Heffer731,936/
Geffre73918/
Hepfer73911/
Siefer73887/
Seffer73847/
Effert73550/
Gayfer73433/
Geffie73407/
Chefer73404/
Seufer73358/
Jeffer73336/
Gafeer73294/
Goffer73283/
Zeffer73267/
Ghefir73158/
Ziefer73133/
Ghafer73133/
Gahfer73133/
Eyfert73130/
Efferz73128/
Heefer73119/
Heafer7374/
Zefert7354/
Sefier7345/
G'Afer7344/
Heifer7342/
Zejfer7340/
Sefeer7338/
Gefest7335/
Zeyfer7334/
Eiferd7327/
Guifer7326/
Seefer7325/
Zeifer7325/
Heufer7324/
Ghofer7322/
Hefert7319/
Hiefer7319/
Göpfer7319/
Jeafer7316/
Eiffer7315/
Gofear7315/
Ceffer7313/
Gefreh7312/
Zefere7311/
Gueffe7310/
Gaifer739/
Esfeir739/
Heferd736/
Effere736/
Jeifer735/
Seafer735/
Djefer735/
Gaferr734/
Effier733/
Gafear733/
Effeir732/
Aaefer732/
Iefert732/
Geffes732/
Etfert732/
Göfert732/
Ghefeh732/
Jehfer732/
Khefer731/
Ceafer731/
Jeefer731/
Hesfer731/
Gesfey731/
Gieffe731/
Giefre731/
Gifert731/
Gisfer731/
Gofeer731/
Gofier731/
Zefeir731/
Geefie731/
Jefere731/
Jefert731/
Jiefer731/
Sejfer731/
Geffet731/
Guefeh731/
Gafier731/
Ejfert731/
Echfer731/
Yeferd731/
Seferh731/
Sefeir731/
Sefher731/
Ga'fer731/
Jefeer731/
Jesfer731/
Gifeer731/
Efferd730/
Giffer730/
Gopfer730/
Zepfer730/
Giferd730/
Guessferd7111/
Guesfeird7111/
Göpfert676,318/
Sefe671,516/
Eiffert67979/
Cheffer67767/
Zeyfert67692/
Ifer67533/
Efre67501/
Seiffer67367/
Seyffer67330/
Efir67242/
Ghafeer67200/
Gahafer67182/
Heeffer67169/
Giffert67155/
Jefferd67139/
Gaffier67135/
Dzhefer67132/
Zeifert67127/
Zeffert67113/
Jefe6792/
Ghaffer6790/
Zejfert6777/
Eferova6772/
Sieffer6761/
Cheifer6757/
Seuffer6749/
Giffear6749/
Gipfert6745/
Zeiffer6744/
Gäfe6744/
Eyferth6743/
Zefe6741/
Efferth6739/
Gefa6739/
Cefe6739/
Eafeare6737/
Ziefert6726/
Eyffert6725/
Gefi6724/
Chepfer6724/
Heiffer6721/
Gife6718/
Seffier6717/
Jfer6716/
Heifert6715/
Sceffer6715/
Guiffer6714/
Jeffert6713/
Gueffet6713/
Zeiferd6710/
Goffier679/
Heffert677/
Hesfehr677/
Ghafear677/
Gifferd676/
Jeffier674/
Gaaffer674/
Hheifer673/
Gueffey672/
Eiferth672/
Gaifier672/
Ghefehe672/
Ghafier672/
Kheyfer671/
Cheafer671/
Jeffere671/
Heeferd671/
Heeifer671/
Esfeire671/
Gefehee671/
Gessfee671/
Giifear671/
Seaffer671/
Seifeir671/
Djeffer671/
Djeafer671/
Gheffir671/
Jgiffer671/
Jheefer671/
Heffier671/
Zejferd671/
Goifier671/
Göffert671/
Ghoffer671/
Gahffer671/
Gaiffer671/
Gaitfer671/
Chefere671/
Chefier671/
Kheafer671/
Gueffez671/
Gaffeer671/
Sehefer671/
Sceifer671/
Zeffere671/
Esferre671/
Cheufer671/
Gefy671/
Jeffesr671/
Gjfe671/
Hefferd670/
Hieffer670/
Hepfert670/
Gepherd670/
Cheefer670/
Gephert670/
Gafferr670/
Gehefee670/
Hesfert670/
Ceeffer670/
Giffeur670/
Heiferd670/
Heffere670/

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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
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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 Gefer
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