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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Gefter Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gefter Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gefter (Russian: Гефтер) occurs most in The United States. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gefter? popularity and diffusion
It is the 684,148th most numerous surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 16,791,580 people. The surname Gefter occurs mostly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Gefter reside; 51 percent reside in North America and 51 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Gefter is also the 1,366,219th most numerous first name at a global level It is held by 53 people.
The surname Gefter is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 194 people, or 1 in 1,868,345. In The United States Gefter is most prevalent in: California, where 24 percent are found, New York, where 20 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 15 percent are found. Barring The United States it exists in 13 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 32 percent are found and Canada, where 7 percent are found.
Gefter Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Gefter last name are 1.16% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.39% registered to vote for the 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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