Jaffke Surname

567,444th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 557 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Jaffke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jaffke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2451:328,59432,651
United States2011:1,803,278118,231
Poland771:493,62048,553
Austria131:655,03358,041
Denmark131:434,20928,556
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

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

Jaffke Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jaffke is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as: Jäffke. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jaffke? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 567,444th most commonly used last name on earth, held by around 1 in 13,083,565 people. Jaffke occurs predominantly in Europe, where 64 percent of Jaffke are found; 47 percent are found in Western Europe and 47 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is held by 245 people, or 1 in 328,594. In Germany Jaffke is most prevalent in: Saxony-Anhalt, where 27 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 19 percent are found and Berlin, where 14 percent are found. Beside Germany Jaffke occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 36 percent are found and Poland, where 14 percent are found.

Jaffke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Jaffke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jaffke surname grew 6,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jaffke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Jaffke surname are 41.47% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 88.24% being registered with the political party.

Jaffke earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.35% more than the national average, earning $49,339 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jäffke941/
Jafke9127/
Haffke83782/
Zaffke83239/
Jaffka832/
Djafke831/
Jafkey831/
Jaffky831/
Caffke831/
Haffcke7710/
Haffkey771/
Javke731,090/
Hafke731,064/
Zafke7372/
Jawke7312/
Yafke733/
Safke732/
Cafke730/
Jofke730/
Hafkey6785/
Haafke6770/
Hafker6766/
Haffki6745/
Djafki6729/
Soffke6729/
Zaufke6728/
Hafkie6728/
Haffky6727/
Hoffke6710/
Zaffky677/
Chafke675/
Zoffke673/
Jawcke673/
Jabcke673/
Jawker672/
Jaffct672/
Heafke671/
Zapfke671/
Jeawke671/
Jawkey671/
Yafeke671/
Haffka670/
Hafkee670/

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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 Jaffke
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