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
The last name Gerfer is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Gerfer.
How Common Is The Last Name Gerfer? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,979,664th most prevalent last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 169,477,812 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 93 percent of Gerfer reside; 93 percent reside in Western Europe and 93 percent reside in Germanic Europe.
The last name Gerfer is most frequently held in Germany, where it is carried by 40 people, or 1 in 2,012,636. In Germany Gerfer is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 100 percent live. Without taking into account Germany this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 5 percent live and Liberia, where 2 percent live.
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