Kofoed Surname
Approximately 5,035 people bear this surname
Kofoed Surname User-submission:
The Kofoed surname means 'cow's foot' in Danish.
Kofoed Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 3,029 | 1:1,864 | 133 |
| United States | 1,081 | 1:335,300 | 30,277 |
| Norway | 238 | 1:21,606 | 2,812 |
| Canada | 157 | 1:234,685 | 22,439 |
| New Zealand | 141 | 1:32,116 | 5,589 |
| Australia | 136 | 1:198,498 | 19,506 |
| Sweden | 77 | 1:127,880 | 9,055 |
| Argentina | 42 | 1:1,017,700 | 63,321 |
| England | 39 | 1:1,428,668 | 62,556 |
| Netherlands | 13 | 1:1,299,014 | 73,030 |
| Greenland | 11 | 1:5,125 | 525 |
| Costa Rica | 10 | 1:478,007 | 4,148 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18 | 1:2,789,927 | 129,797 |
Kofoed Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Kofoed surname means 'cow's foot' in Danish.
- deleted-173293Kofoed is a Danish surname meaning 'cow foot'.
- emma04Kofoed Demographics
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Kofoed Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kofoed Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kofoed is more commonly found in Denmark than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kofoed? popularity and diffusion
It is the 94,614th most frequently occurring family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,447,378 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Kofoed live; 67 percent live in Northern Europe and 66 percent live in Scandinavia.
The last name is most commonly used in Denmark, where it is held by 3,029 people, or 1 in 1,864. In Denmark it is primarily concentrated in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 61 percent reside, Region Zealand, where 17 percent reside and Central Denmark Region, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account Denmark Kofoed exists in 29 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Norway, where 5 percent reside.
Kofoed Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Kofoed has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kofoed last name increased 6,006 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kofoed Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Kofoed are 29.36% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 76.13% being registered with the political party.
The amount Kofoed earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 9.53% less than the national average, earning 313,086 kr per year; in United States they earn 11.06% more than the national average, earning $47,920 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.79% more than the national average, earning $58,523 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koefoed | 92 | 1,761 | / |
| Koffoed | 92 | 0 | / |
| Kofod | 91 | 2,349 | / |
| Kofoid | 83 | 247 | / |
| Kofoet | 83 | 99 | / |
| Kafoed | 83 | 10 | / |
| Cofoed | 83 | 9 | / |
| Koffod | 83 | 0 | / |
| Kofood | 83 | 0 | / |
| Kofaed | 83 | 0 | / |
| Kafoued | 77 | 1 | / |
| Keefoed | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kofot | 73 | 276 | / |
| Cofod | 73 | 19 | / |
| Kafod | 73 | 6 | / |
| Koufouet | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ggkoffod | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kafood | 67 | 189 | / |
| Kafoud | 67 | 130 | / |
| Cofoid | 67 | 114 | / |
| Kofoot | 67 | 64 | / |
| Kafied | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kafeed | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kofute | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kowfot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Coffod | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kafaed | 67 | 0 | / |
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