Kirchhofer Surname

168,729th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,560 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Kirchhofer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kirchhofer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland1,1461:7,1671,141
Germany5171:155,71718,599
United States5151:703,80455,627
Austria2321:36,7045,935
France521:1,277,360130,443
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Paraguay131:556,6737,036
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

The alternate forms: Kirchhöfer (550) are calculated separately.

Kirchhofer Last Name Facts

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

Kirchhofer occurs most in Switzerland. It can also appear in the variant forms: Kirchhöfer. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kirchhofer? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kirchhofer is the 168,729th most commonly held last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 2,846,698 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 77 percent of Kirchhofer are found; 76 percent are found in Western Europe and 72 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most common in Switzerland, where it is borne by 1,146 people, or 1 in 7,167. In Switzerland it is primarily found in: Canton of Lucerne, where 27 percent live, Canton of Aargau, where 15 percent live and Canton of Bern, where 14 percent live. Excluding Switzerland Kirchhofer occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 20 percent live and The United States, where 20 percent live.

Kirchhofer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kirchhofer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kirchhofer last name expanded 1,561 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kirchhofer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kirchhofer are 11.82% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.59% registered with the party.

The amount Kirchhofer earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 21.59% more than the national average, earning $52,463 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.51% less than the national average, earning $41,480 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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