Halfon Surname

117,392nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,923 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Halfon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Halfon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel2,5751:3,323460
United States4861:745,80058,323
France3571:186,05828,941
Argentina1111:385,07629,732
England571:977,51048,999
South Africa461:1,177,77667,773
Turkey451:1,729,36563,766
Philippines431:2,354,377127,644
Italy391:1,568,12082,279
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
Mexico251:4,965,04829,049
Thailand201:3,531,917315,217
French Polynesia181:15,6003,086
Bulgaria161:436,18220,063
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Uruguay61:571,96026,877
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Halfon (56) may also be a first name.

Halfon Last Name Facts

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

Halfon is found most in Israel. It can also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Halfon? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 117,392nd most commonly used surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 1,857,646 people. Halfon is predominantly found in Asia, where 68 percent of Halfon are found; 66 percent are found in West Asia and 66 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia. It is also the 1,321,957th most widely held first name internationally, borne by 56 people.

It is most commonly used in Israel, where it is held by 2,575 people, or 1 in 3,323. In Israel Halfon is most numerous in: Central District, where 41 percent are found, Tel Aviv District, where 24 percent are found and Southern District, where 14 percent are found. Other than Israel this surname occurs in 32 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 12 percent are found and France, where 9 percent are found.

Halfon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Halfon has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 2,859 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Halfon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Halfon last name are 44.03% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 97.26% being registered with the party.

The amount Halfon earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 25.87% less than the national average, earning €22,261 per year; in South Africa they earn 161.54% more than the national average, earning R 621,528 per year; in United States they earn 27.82% more than the national average, earning $55,154 USD per year and in Canada they earn 62.45% more than the national average, earning $80,710 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khalfon921,733/
Halfoun92209/
Chalfon9289/
Halfond9266/
Halfone921/
Alfon913,900/
Khalfoun861,449/
Chalfoun86912/
Chalfont86276/
Halfoune867/
Khalfone861/
Hallfond861/
Chalfoon861/
Khalfuon861/
Halfan834,585/
Jalfon83142/
Alfone83141/
Alfond8384/
Helfon8370/
Alfont8352/
Halfom8313/
Galfon835/
Alfong834/
Alfoen831/
Khalfoune80630/
Khalfan7723,930/
Chalfun77117/
Chalfan7756/
Alfonth7750/
Halfant7742/
Ahlfont7728/
Hölfont7719/
Galfoon7710/
Alfosin773/
Khalfun773/
Jalfoon771/
Hölfond771/
Houlfon771/
Chalfom771/
Halfane771/
Holfond770/
Allfont770/
Alfan737,038/
Olfon7326/
Elfon7322/
Alfom738/
Alfun736/
Alfán733/
Alfón732/
Chalfant713,503/
Khalfane71411/
Khalfaan7110/
Alfonova719/
Alfonque711/
Khallfan711/
Houlfong711/
Chalfand711/
Chalfunt710/
Alfane67241/
Alfaan6737/
Jalfan6731/
Galfan6728/
Alfhan6727/
Alfant6726/
Helfan6725/
Alphon6715/
Galfun6712/
Alfund679/
Alfang676/
Hallphone675/
Alfuin673/
Alfand673/
Halfam672/
Olffon672/
Chalfantt671/
Hallphong671/
Alfanh671/
Golfon671/
Alfune671/
Allfan671/
Holfan671/
Galfàn671/
Galfón671/
Elfoun671/

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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
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  • 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 Halfon
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