Hufer Surname

562,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 563 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Hufer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hufer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5141:156,62518,707
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
England11:55,718,059489,080
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

The alternate forms: Hüfer (1) are calculated separately.

Hufer Last Name Facts

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

Hufer occurs most in Germany. It can also appear as a variant: Hüfer. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hufer? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hufer is the 562,869th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 12,944,131 people. The last name Hufer occurs mostly in Europe, where 92 percent of Hufer are found; 92 percent are found in Western Europe and 92 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name Hufer is most frequent in Germany, where it is held by 514 people, or 1 in 156,625. In Germany it is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 62 percent reside, Bavaria, where 14 percent reside and Hesse, where 13 percent reside. Barring Germany this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 4 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Hufer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hufer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hufer last name rose 123 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hufer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hufer surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

Hufer earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.46% less than the national average, earning $40,792 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hüfer931/
Huffer914,006/
Hupfer913,612/
Haufer9176/
Houfer9144/
Chufer9142/
Heufer9124/
Hufert9110/
Hufere911/
Hutfer911/
Ufer893,620/
Hufe89148/
Hufferd83355/
Chaufer83137/
Huffert8389/
Heufert8360/
Hauffer8333/
Hueffer8326/
Haufert8316/
Chuffer8315/
Hupfert8310/
Huyffer837/
Hupffer834/
Khufere832/
Haufier831/
Haupfer831/
Cheufer831/
Husfert830/
Heuferd830/
Huphfer830/
Haufe806,515/
Ufere802,475/
Jufer80765/
Uffer80356/
Ufert80204/
Houfe80109/
Gufer8094/
Chufe8040/
Eufer8033/
Ufier8021/
Huffe8012/
Hifer809/
Uefer808/
Aufer806/
Oufer804/
Hufet802/
Hufre801/
Hófer801/
Hufez801/
Hufei801/
Upfer800/
Hupfe800/
Hufey800/
Haupfear7774/
Chauffer776/
Chaufere774/
Chaufeur772/
Ufe751,689/
Hoefer734,933/
Hauffe732,021/
Jaufer731,766/
Juffer73512/
Hüffer73438/
Huffey73235/
Hoofer7379/
Heufes7376/
Uffert7366/
Gaufer7342/
Chuffe7331/
Huffee7322/
Guffer7321/
Hiefer7319/
Uffere7311/
Houfir7310/
Chufeh738/
Hiffer734/
Houfei734/
Choufe734/
Haufes734/
Chufre733/
Heufeu733/
Hufeez733/
Huffed732/
Chaufe732/
Hufhes731/
Ouffer731/
Haufee731/
Huffie731/
Huffjr731/
Huifei731/
Uepfer731/
Houfey731/
Hufeed731/
Aufert731/
Auffer731/
Chufee731/
Joufer731/
Huffet731/
Khaufe731/
Aufere731/
Haufet730/
Goufer730/
Hipfer730/
Eufert730/
Houfes730/
Chauffert71343/
Chauffeur71130/
Chauffier7194/
Chouffier7162/
Hauferová7127/
Chouffeur7126/
Chouffert7125/
Hupferová713/
Chauffere711/
Ifer67533/
Jauffer67379/
Ufeh67315/
Hoeffer67290/
Chauffe67285/
Ufir67254/
Aufe67229/
Ufie67218/
Ufre67190/
Auffert67175/
Hufa67132/
Hoopfer67130/
Hoepfer6787/
Hufi6783/
Chouffe6752/
Gufe6733/
Jufe6725/
Uffe6723/
Chaufie6719/
Ufei6718/
Gauffer6717/
Oufe6713/
Eufe6712/
Hüfe6711/
Gouffer677/
Ufes677/
Ufea676/
Ufeu675/
Houfair675/
Ufep674/
Uferova673/
Uife673/
Ufee673/
Huepher672/
Hufy672/
Ufet672/
Ufey672/
Heuffeu672/
Hufj672/
Ouffert671/
Hussfey671/
Hutfess671/
Houffey671/
Chuffey671/
Uipfert671/
Udfe671/
Upfe671/
Husfest671/
Huffeez671/
Ouferre671/
Uferová671/
Choufey671/
Khoufir671/
Ujfe671/
Uwfe671/
Hieffer670/
Hooffer670/
Chuffee670/
Houffee670/
Haufhey670/

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Footnotes

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