Hefter Surname
Approximately 2,520 people bear this surname
Hefter Surname Definition:
(from an ancestor's occupation) A worker with gold braid and lacing, much in demand for the fashions of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Jews were very involved in this trade.
Hefter Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1,139 | 1:70,681 | 8,996 |
| United States | 992 | 1:365,382 | 32,492 |
| Israel | 100 | 1:85,576 | 10,209 |
| Brazil | 69 | 1:3,102,527 | 89,979 |
| Ukraine | 63 | 1:722,582 | 75,033 |
| Australia | 48 | 1:562,410 | 41,290 |
| France | 26 | 1:2,554,720 | 189,486 |
| Canada | 21 | 1:1,754,552 | 114,935 |
| Austria | 12 | 1:709,620 | 61,025 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Hungary | 9 | 1:1,090,697 | 49,203 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Libya | 4 | 1:1,560,994 | 3,087 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 103 | 1:487,560 | 34,505 |
Hefter Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(from an ancestor's occupation) A worker with gold braid and lacing, much in demand for the fashions of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Jews were very involved in this trade.
Hefter Demographics
Average Hefter Salary in
United States
$51,918 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Hefter Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hefter Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hefter is most common in Germany. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hefter? popularity and diffusion
The surname Hefter is the 170,957th most prevalent last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 2,891,883 people. The surname Hefter is primarily found in Europe, where 51 percent of Hefter are found; 47 percent are found in Western Europe and 46 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
It is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 1,139 people, or 1 in 70,681. In Germany it is mostly found in: Bavaria, where 54 percent live, Hesse, where 10 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 10 percent live. Not including Germany this last name is found in 24 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 39 percent live and Israel, where 4 percent live.
Hefter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Hefter has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hefter surname expanded 963 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hefter Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Hefter last name are 7.25% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.02% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Hefter earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 20.32% more than the national average, earning $51,918 USD per year and in Canada they earn 50.79% more than the national average, earning $74,917 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heffter | 92 | 178 | / |
| Chefter | 92 | 37 | / |
| Hoefter | 92 | 37 | / |
| Heftier | 92 | 2 | / |
| Hiefter | 92 | 1 | / |
| Hefte | 91 | 244 | / |
| Efter | 91 | 48 | / |
| Haeffter | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gefter | 83 | 434 | / |
| Hafter | 83 | 329 | / |
| Jefter | 83 | 310 | / |
| Heftre | 83 | 90 | / |
| Höfter | 83 | 40 | / |
| Hofter | 83 | 37 | / |
| Heftie | 83 | 34 | / |
| Efther | 83 | 31 | / |
| Effter | 83 | 10 | / |
| Hefteh | 83 | 5 | / |
| Eafter | 83 | 3 | / |
| Hifter | 83 | 3 | / |
| Eifter | 83 | 1 | / |
| Aefter | 83 | 1 | / |
| Eftger | 83 | 1 | / |
| Heifte | 83 | 0 | / |
| Heffte | 83 | 0 | / |
| Heftey | 83 | 0 | / |
| Efte | 80 | 15 | / |
| Chewter | 77 | 334 | / |
| Haffter | 77 | 125 | / |
| Jefther | 77 | 15 | / |
| Haifter | 77 | 9 | / |
| Jeffter | 77 | 4 | / |
| Chifter | 77 | 2 | / |
| Hafteur | 77 | 1 | / |
| Heibter | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hoftier | 77 | 1 | / |
| Efteire | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hewther | 77 | 1 | / |
| Heiftje | 77 | 1 | / |
| Heiftez | 77 | 1 | / |
| Heftead | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jeftter | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hoffter | 77 | 0 | / |
| Hefti | 73 | 3,813 | / |
| Hefty | 73 | 1,553 | / |
| After | 73 | 672 | / |
| Eftee | 73 | 361 | / |
| Hefta | 73 | 237 | / |
| Efteh | 73 | 142 | / |
| Eftei | 73 | 28 | / |
| Ebter | 73 | 27 | / |
| Ifter | 73 | 17 | / |
| Ofter | 73 | 16 | / |
| Eftey | 73 | 15 | / |
| Hyfte | 73 | 14 | / |
| Hebte | 73 | 6 | / |
| Eftep | 73 | 4 | / |
| Eftes | 73 | 4 | / |
| Yfter | 73 | 3 | / |
| Hifte | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cheafted | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yifter | 67 | 2,770 | / |
| Gifter | 67 | 57 | / |
| Hawter | 67 | 42 | / |
| Heffta | 67 | 14 | / |
| Heftøy | 67 | 13 | / |
| Öftger | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hijfte | 67 | 7 | / |
| Heftay | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jewter | 67 | 5 | / |
| Heffty | 67 | 5 | / |
| Heftai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Howter | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chewte | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chevte | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hebtey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chefta | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khefti | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heafty | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hifted | 67 | 1 | / |
| Affter | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iftier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hebtea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chebte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eiffte | 67 | 0 | / |
| Efftee | 67 | 0 | / |
| Heufty | 67 | 0 | / |
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