Gerfer Surname
Approximately 43 people bear this surname
Gerfer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 40 | 1:2,012,636 | 110,053 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
Gerfer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gerfer Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gerfer occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gerfer? popularity and diffusion
The last name Gerfer is the 2,979,664th most widely held surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 169,477,812 people. The last name Gerfer is mostly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Gerfer reside; 93 percent reside in Western Europe and 93 percent reside in Germanic Europe.
The surname Gerfer is most commonly held in Germany, where it is borne by 40 people, or 1 in 2,012,636. In Germany it is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 100 percent are found. Not including Germany it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 5 percent are found and Liberia, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerfert | 92 | 12 | / |
| Guerfer | 92 | 2 | / |
| Erfer | 91 | 36 | / |
| Gerfe | 91 | 19 | / |
| Grefer | 83 | 444 | / |
| Gorfer | 83 | 428 | / |
| Erfert | 83 | 123 | / |
| Guerfe | 83 | 45 | / |
| Serfer | 83 | 20 | / |
| Garfer | 83 | 7 | / |
| Herfer | 83 | 6 | / |
| Ierfer | 83 | 4 | / |
| Gerfeu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Gerfes | 83 | 1 | / |
| Girfer | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gerfeh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Jerfer | 83 | 1 | / |
| Herfert | 77 | 834 | / |
| Herpfer | 77 | 54 | / |
| Greffer | 77 | 50 | / |
| Garffer | 77 | 23 | / |
| Djerfer | 77 | 6 | / |
| Serffer | 77 | 2 | / |
| Herferd | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gerffey | 77 | 0 | / |
| Erfertt | 77 | 0 | / |
| Zerfe | 73 | 19,800 | / |
| Grefe | 73 | 1,933 | / |
| Cerfe | 73 | 34 | / |
| Gerfi | 73 | 28 | / |
| Gerfy | 73 | 22 | / |
| Serfe | 73 | 17 | / |
| Jerfe | 73 | 3 | / |
| Gerfa | 73 | 3 | / |
| Erfre | 73 | 1 | / |
| Herferth | 71 | 35 | / |
| Cherfert | 71 | 2 | / |
| Herrfert | 71 | 1 | / |
| Herrferd | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gerffeth | 71 | 0 | / |
| Guerfi | 67 | 18,731 | / |
| Zerfie | 67 | 12,395 | / |
| Greffe | 67 | 1,088 | / |
| Iorfer | 67 | 140 | / |
| Gherfi | 67 | 80 | / |
| Gerőfi | 67 | 76 | / |
| Gerőfy | 67 | 12 | / |
| Gherfa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Serfie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Grefej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zerfei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grefee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grefey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gerffi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jerfet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zerfes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Searfe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gerfay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gerfoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jerffe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zerfee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cerfey | 67 | 0 | / |
| Zerfey | 67 | 0 | / |
| Jerfey | 67 | 0 | / |
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Gerfer Reference & Research
Gerber FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Gerber FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Gerfer
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis