Imhof Surname

32,897th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,147 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Imhof Surname Definition:

(German) Dweller in the court.

Imhof Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland6,5451:1,25587
Germany5,8541:13,7521,791
United States1,7801:203,62919,997
Brazil7581:282,42010,888
France2451:271,11341,730
Netherlands2081:81,18813,613
Argentina1731:247,07220,033
Austria1011:84,31112,580
Hungary871:112,83110,739
Canada611:604,02649,778
England531:1,051,28451,324
Thailand491:1,441,599197,614
Uruguay421:81,7098,364
Australia411:658,43245,385
Belgium211:547,45951,586
Denmark181:313,59522,770
Spain171:2,750,12061,567
Norway151:342,81932,589
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Ecuador71:2,272,26423,377
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Liechtenstein21:19,1891,439
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
China21:683,660,78330,601
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Saint Pierre and Miquelon11:6,399357
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2331:215,53118,426

Imhof Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Dweller in the court.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Imhof Last Name Facts

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

Imhof is most common in Switzerland. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Imhof? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 32,897th most frequently used surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 451,325 people. The last name Imhof is mostly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Imhof are found; 80 percent are found in Western Europe and 69 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most prevalent in Switzerland, where it is held by 6,545 people, or 1 in 1,255. In Switzerland it is mostly concentrated in: Canton of Zürich, where 14 percent are found, Canton of Valais, where 12 percent are found and Canton of Bern, where 11 percent are found. Beside Switzerland it occurs in 48 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 36 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Imhof Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Imhof has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 764 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 757 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Imhof Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Imhof last name are 14.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.73% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Imhof earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 10.85% less than the national average, earning 308,545 kr per year; in United States they earn 5.11% more than the national average, earning $45,353 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.44% less than the national average, earning $47,479 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Imhoff919,939/
Imhoof91203/
Imhofe919/
Immhof911/
Himhof911/
Imhoft911/
Imhopf910/
Imhofs910/
Imof894/
Iemhoff8338/
Immhoff8311/
Imhooff837/
Haimhof834/
Eimhoof830/
Inhof80356/
Emhof80190/
Imoff80114/
Umhof8017/
Himof804/
Jmhof803/
Imhaf803/
Imnof802/
Imhov802/
Imhob802/
Immof801/
Imhofová772/
Emhoff73417/
Inhoff73297/
Inhofe73107/
Haimof7335/
Himoff7334/
Imohff7321/
Inhoof7313/
Ymhoff7310/
Imnoff736/
Ymhoof735/
Jimohf735/
Imoffe734/
Imkhov732/
Immoof732/
Imhowa731/
Innhof731/
Jimhov731/
Jmhoof731/
Imhafe731/
Jmhoff731/
Imhaff730/
Umhoff730/
Ehmhof730/
Emhoof730/
Einhoff67327/
Haimoff67135/
Imob6740/
Imov6735/
Umof6715/
Imaf6714/
Inof673/
Heimoff673/
Imow671/
Humhoff671/
Inchoff670/
Isnhoff670/
Jinhoff670/
Ienhoff670/

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