Kauf Surname

205,431st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,020 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kauf Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kauf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,0571:76,1649,646
Poland3411:111,46316,783
United States2291:1,582,790106,555
Indonesia821:1,612,795106,468
Switzerland791:103,96111,033
Austria601:141,92419,117
Russia581:2,484,880144,115
Croatia181:234,92226,068
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Czechia141:759,53467,321
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
Norway91:571,36544,190
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
India51:153,413,076951,030
France51:13,284,544357,392
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
England41:13,929,515290,718
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States671:749,53347,599

Kauf (14) may also be a first name.

Kauf Last Name Facts

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

Kauf (Russian: Кауф) occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kauf? popularity and diffusion

It is the 205,431st most widespread last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 3,607,696 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 80 percent of Kauf reside; 59 percent reside in Western Europe and 59 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,024,661st most widespread first name worldwide. It is borne by 14 people.

This surname is most numerous in Germany, where it is carried by 1,057 people, or 1 in 76,164. In Germany it is primarily found in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 20 percent are found, Bavaria, where 13 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 13 percent are found. Outside of Germany this last name is found in 25 countries. It is also found in Poland, where 17 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Kauf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kauf has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 342 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kauf Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kauf surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kauf earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 4.76% less than the national average, earning 329,593 kr per year; in United States they earn 23.14% more than the national average, earning $53,135 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.95% less than the national average, earning $44,243 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kauff89532/
Khauf8942/
Kaufe893/
Kauft890/
Kauhf890/
Kaupf890/
Kaufs890/
Kaf866,044/
Kuf8686/
Kayouf806/
Kauouf801/
Khaufe801/
Kaif754,164/
Kafe753,092/
Kufe75932/
Kaff75910/
Kaaf75504/
Khaf75412/
Kauw75261/
Kuff75256/
Kuyf75181/
Kouf75135/
Kahf7577/
Kauv7574/
Kafh7572/
Kapf7559/
Kuif7551/
Kupf7520/
Kavf7514/
Keaf7511/
Kayf759/
Keuf756/
Khuf754/
Gkaf754/
Cauf753/
Kaef752/
Kafs752/
Kufh752/
Kudf752/
Kuef751/
Kuhf751/
Qauf751/
Qkuf751/
Kkaf751/
Kazf751/
Kaufova73141/
Kaufová7316/
Kajoupf731/
Khaif671,191/
Kaffe67551/
Khouf67408/
Kuijf67379/
Khauv67290/
Khavf67162/
Khauw67116/
Kuhfs6792/
Kaife6790/
Kaipf6764/
Khafe6757/
Kapff6756/
Koufe6756/
Kauws6754/
Kaeff6750/
Khaef6749/
Kayaf6740/
Khayf6737/
Cauff6727/
Kahaf6722/
Kaiaf6722/
Kaaaf6721/
Kuiff6715/
Kufås6714/
Kouff6714/
Kuhfß6711/
Keiuf6710/
Kijaf679/
Khaaf678/
Kasfe677/
Keyaf676/
Koupf676/
Kaafe675/
Kaewf675/
Keeaf675/
Kuffe674/
Khaff674/
Khafh674/
Kuyff673/
Kafsh673/
Kehaf673/
Keafe672/
Koyaf672/
Khaub672/
Keaft672/
Kautv672/
Kayef672/
Kahfe672/
Kapfe672/
Khufz672/
Kayfe671/
Kauph671/
Kausv671/
Kaiuv671/
Kajif671/
Kaaif671/
Kupfe671/
Kufch671/
Kaiff671/
Keufe671/
Kayuv671/
Kaiof671/
Kajaf671/
Kajfe671/
Kadfe671/
Kafhh671/
Koudf671/
Kuife671/
Hkafe671/
Kuifz671/
Khaft671/
Khasf671/
Kauew671/
Kaujv671/
Khuft671/
Keaff670/
Keuff670/
Kupff670/
Kueff670/
Keapf670/
Kaafh670/

Kauf Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kauf in the Russian language
Кауфkauf-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Kauf
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