Hafner Surname
Approximately 32,204 people bear this surname
Hafner Surname Definition:
(German) One who fashioned pottery, a potter.
Read More About This SurnameHafner Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 13,820 | 1:5,825 | 703 |
| United States | 7,030 | 1:51,559 | 6,214 |
| Austria | 4,567 | 1:1,865 | 144 |
| Switzerland | 2,638 | 1:3,113 | 404 |
| Slovenia | 1,402 | 1:1,774 | 157 |
| Italy | 589 | 1:103,831 | 17,530 |
| France | 294 | 1:225,928 | 35,048 |
| Australia | 281 | 1:96,070 | 10,909 |
| Canada | 275 | 1:133,984 | 13,895 |
| Hungary | 217 | 1:45,236 | 4,804 |
| Brazil | 196 | 1:1,092,216 | 38,202 |
| Croatia | 151 | 1:28,004 | 5,782 |
| England | 107 | 1:520,730 | 32,731 |
| Spain | 87 | 1:537,380 | 26,266 |
| Ukraine | 64 | 1:711,292 | 74,219 |
| Argentina | 63 | 1:678,467 | 46,871 |
| Czechia | 52 | 1:204,490 | 29,445 |
| Thailand | 44 | 1:1,605,417 | 210,847 |
| South Africa | 34 | 1:1,593,462 | 80,086 |
| Sweden | 32 | 1:307,711 | 21,451 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Netherlands | 30 | 1:562,906 | 50,501 |
| New Zealand | 28 | 1:161,726 | 18,041 |
| Serbia | 28 | 1:255,177 | 13,976 |
| Poland | 18 | 1:2,111,597 | 101,748 |
| Liechtenstein | 12 | 1:3,198 | 355 |
| Belgium | 11 | 1:1,045,149 | 78,166 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Jamaica | 8 | 1:358,743 | 8,527 |
| Venezuela | 7 | 1:4,314,868 | 39,591 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Costa Rica | 5 | 1:956,014 | 6,058 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 1:5,894,165 | 166,702 |
| Slovakia | 3 | 1:1,778,817 | 104,392 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 20 | 1:1,218,768 | 44,985 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 794 | 1:63,248 | 6,907 |
The alternate forms: Häfner (8,539) & Háfner (1) are calculated separately.
Hafner (65) may also be a first name.
Hafner Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) One who fashioned pottery, a potter.
User-submitted Reference
Hafner/Hofner/Hefner means 'potter' in Old German.
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Hafner Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Hafner Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hafner Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hafner is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Häfner or Háfner. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hafner? popularity and diffusion
The surname Hafner is the 17,209th most commonly occurring family name globally, borne by around 1 in 226,293 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Hafner reside; 66 percent reside in Western Europe and 65 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,212,820th most frequent first name at a global level. It is borne by 65 people.
This surname is most widely held in Germany, where it is borne by 13,820 people, or 1 in 5,825. In Germany Hafner is most common in: Baden-Württemberg, where 37 percent are found, Bavaria, where 35 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 7 percent are found. Aside from Germany this surname exists in 65 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent are found and Austria, where 14 percent are found.
Hafner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Hafner has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hafner surname expanded 885 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 535 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Hafner Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Hafner surname is principally Anglican (86%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Hafner last name are 12.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.55% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Hafner earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 128.2% more than the national average, earning R 542,280 per year; in United States they earn 5.45% more than the national average, earning $45,500 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.91% more than the national average, earning $56,099 CAD per year.
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Hafner Reference & Research
Hefner FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
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Footnotes
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