Gfeller Surname
Approximately 4,711 people bear this surname
Gfeller Surname User-submission:
The surname Gfell or Gfeller means 'gradient', 'happiness'. It also refers to a department of alpine meadow, which is fenced and fertilized, particularly location of the chalet flat space that its fertilizer by it self obtained by the milking and there for the night overlapping cattle.
Read More About This SurnameGfeller Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 3,709 | 1:2,214 | 236 |
| United States | 695 | 1:521,524 | 43,542 |
| Uruguay | 42 | 1:81,709 | 8,364 |
| Argentina | 41 | 1:1,042,522 | 64,438 |
| France | 30 | 1:2,214,091 | 176,965 |
| Canada | 20 | 1:1,842,280 | 119,096 |
| French Polynesia | 18 | 1:15,600 | 3,086 |
| New Zealand | 17 | 1:266,372 | 23,826 |
| Netherlands | 17 | 1:993,363 | 65,241 |
| Australia | 13 | 1:2,076,592 | 93,242 |
| Venezuela | 12 | 1:2,517,006 | 28,211 |
| Panama | 12 | 1:326,022 | 7,351 |
| Ecuador | 10 | 1:1,590,585 | 18,674 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Russia | 9 | 1:16,013,673 | 414,297 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Austria | 8 | 1:1,064,429 | 75,134 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 63 | 1:797,122 | 49,780 |
Gfeller Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Gfell or Gfeller means 'gradient', 'happiness'. It also refers to a department of alpine meadow, which is fenced and fertilized, particularly location of the chalet flat space that its fertilizer by it self obtained by the milking and there for the night overlapping cattle.
- gfellGfeller Demographics
Average Gfeller Salary in
United States
$52,308 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gfeller Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gfeller Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gfeller (Russian: Гфеллер) has its highest incidence in Switzerland. It can occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gfeller? popularity and diffusion
Gfeller is the 100,289th most commonly held family name on earth, held by around 1 in 1,546,921 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 81 percent of Gfeller are found; 80 percent are found in Western Europe and 72 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
The surname is most frequent in Switzerland, where it is carried by 3,709 people, or 1 in 2,214. In Switzerland it is primarily concentrated in: Canton of Bern, where 53 percent reside, Canton of Zürich, where 14 percent reside and Canton of Aargau, where 7 percent reside. Other than Switzerland Gfeller is found in 33 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent reside and Uruguay, where 1 percent reside.
Gfeller Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Gfeller has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,103 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gfeller Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Gfeller last name are 31.85% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 78.62% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Gfeller earn in different countries varies notably. In Peru they earn 43.02% more than the national average, earning S/. 27,724 per year; in United States they earn 21.23% more than the national average, earning $52,308 USD per year and in Canada they earn 40.48% more than the national average, earning $69,793 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gfeller Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gfeller in the Russian language | ||
| Гфеллер | gfeller | - |
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