Halfer Surname

1,637,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 122 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Halfer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Halfer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany951:847,42661,310
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Halfer Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Halfer Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Halfer is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Halfer click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Halfer? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,637,889th most frequently occurring surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 59,733,983 people. Halfer is primarily found in Europe, where 89 percent of Halfer reside; 84 percent reside in Western Europe and 84 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Halfer is most numerous in Germany, where it is carried by 95 people, or 1 in 847,426. In Germany Halfer is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 44 percent live, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 44 percent live and Bavaria, where 8 percent live. Apart from Germany this last name exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Austria, where 7 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.

Halfer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Halfer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Halfer surname contracted 22 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Halfer Last Name Statistics demography

Halfer earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.21% less than the national average, earning $42,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Halpfer9212/
Halfert928/
Halferd920/
Hailfer920/
Alfer91883/
Halfe9178/
Halferrt862/
Hallferd861/
Helfer837,910/
Khalfe831,289/
Alfert83510/
Alfier83434/
Alfeir83199/
Alferd83158/
Alfere8379/
Halfes8351/
Galfer8322/
Chalfe8316/
Halfed8313/
Holfer8311/
Alpfer834/
Halfey833/
Alferz832/
Hölfer831/
Halfie831/
Alfear830/
Halfee830/
Alfe80564/
Halfheard800/
Holfert77626/
Khalfey77188/
Holpfer77142/
Helffer7774/
Chalfie7736/
Helpfer7714/
Ahlfert778/
Hoelfer773/
Haulfee772/
Hollfer771/
Halfedt771/
Halfett771/
Hailfey771/
Ailferd771/
Hellfer771/
Helfeer771/
Helfeur771/
Khalfeh771/
Khalfea771/
Holferd770/
Allferd770/
Gallfer770/
Aulferd770/
Haslfey770/
Halfi736,366/
Alfie731,562/
Alfes73876/
Halfa73821/
Alfey73724/
Alfei73487/
Elfer73259/
Galfe73116/
Alfeu73116/
Alfed7390/
Alfre7372/
Alfir7325/
Alfee7324/
Alfet7315/
Halfy7313/
Alfea738/
Olfer735/
Alfej734/
Alfíe732/
Allfe731/
Alffe731/
Alfez731/
Alwfe731/
Alferova717,692/
Halfhead7168/
Helffier711/
Hellfeur711/
Khealfeh711/
Halfheit710/
Khalfi6721,139/
Olfert671,436/
Chalfi67247/
Alfeez67202/
Alpher67147/
Chalfa67104/
Olfier6783/
Aulfes6774/
Halfoy6758/
Alfeis6753/
Alfajr6742/
Alfieh6735/
Cholfe6729/
Golfer6721/
Allfie6719/
Chalfy6712/
Alfhei6710/
Alfeet679/
Khalfé676/
Aselfe674/
Alfyor673/
Ahalfi672/
Allfed672/
Alfeas672/
Alfeid672/
Alfair672/
Alfird672/
Elferr672/
Alvfes672/
Alffie672/
Galfir672/
Alfhed672/
Alfeha672/
Holfey671/
Hollfe671/
Elfear671/
Ailefe671/
Alfech671/
Alffed671/
Halfai671/
Houlfe671/
Jolfer671/
Ealfee671/
Alfgeh671/
Holfet671/
Halphe671/
Hailfa671/
Allfey670/
Aulfey670/
Olferd670/
Alfett670/
Alfess670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Halfer
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