Gefter Surname
Approximately 434 people bear this surname
Gefter Surname User-submission:
Derived from Yiddish and or German, denoting the occupation of a 'notebook maker'.
Gefter Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 194 | 1:1,868,345 | 121,641 |
| Israel | 139 | 1:61,566 | 7,798 |
| Canada | 29 | 1:1,270,538 | 90,455 |
| Russia | 24 | 1:6,005,127 | 248,576 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| Belarus | 9 | 1:1,055,673 | 72,859 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
Gefter (53) may also be a first name.
Gefter Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Derived from Yiddish and or German, denoting the occupation of a 'notebook maker'.
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Average Gefter Salary in
United States
$39,201 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gefter Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gefter Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gefter (Russian: Гефтер) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gefter? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 684,148th most frequently used surname globally, held by around 1 in 16,791,580 people. Gefter occurs mostly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Gefter are found; 51 percent are found in North America and 51 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Gefter is also the 1,366,219th most numerous first name at a global level, borne by 53 people.
It is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 194 people, or 1 in 1,868,345. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 24 percent live, New York, where 20 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 15 percent live. Excluding The United States this surname exists in 13 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 32 percent live and Canada, where 7 percent live.
Gefter Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Gefter last name are 1.16% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.39% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Gefter earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 9.15% less than the national average, earning $39,201 USD per year and in Canada they earn 46.69% more than the national average, earning $72,881 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghefter | 92 | 14 | / |
| Efter | 91 | 48 | / |
| Hefter | 83 | 2,520 | / |
| Jefter | 83 | 310 | / |
| Gafter | 83 | 118 | / |
| Gifter | 83 | 57 | / |
| Sefter | 83 | 50 | / |
| Efther | 83 | 31 | / |
| Gofter | 83 | 14 | / |
| Effter | 83 | 10 | / |
| Eafter | 83 | 3 | / |
| Yefter | 83 | 3 | / |
| Eifter | 83 | 1 | / |
| Eftger | 83 | 1 | / |
| Seifter | 77 | 302 | / |
| Heffter | 77 | 178 | / |
| Gefteas | 77 | 43 | / |
| Chefter | 77 | 37 | / |
| Jefther | 77 | 15 | / |
| Jeffter | 77 | 4 | / |
| Heftier | 77 | 2 | / |
| Seufter | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gaffter | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gephter | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gewtter | 77 | 1 | / |
| Efteire | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hiefter | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jeftter | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ebter | 73 | 27 | / |
| Gifte | 73 | 20 | / |
| Ifter | 73 | 17 | / |
| Gefty | 73 | 4 | / |
| Yfter | 73 | 3 | / |
| Sefte | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gefta | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gefti | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jeffther | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jefttier | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jepfhter | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yifter | 67 | 2,770 | / |
| Sifter | 67 | 387 | / |
| Sewter | 67 | 335 | / |
| Sefteh | 67 | 128 | / |
| Heftre | 67 | 90 | / |
| Giftie | 67 | 20 | / |
| Gyftea | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gifted | 67 | 9 | / |
| Cifter | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jewter | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ifther | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hifter | 67 | 3 | / |
| Giftee | 67 | 2 | / |
| Seftey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seftei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gowter | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geftha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gephte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gybter | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeftes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gifete | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jéfter | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zewter | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iftier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Giefta | 67 | 0 | / |
Gefter Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gefter in the Russian language | ||
| Гефтер | gefter | - |
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Footnotes
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