Kofoed Surname

94,614th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,035 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Kofoed Surname User-submission:

The Kofoed surname means 'cow's foot' in Danish.

Kofoed Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark3,0291:1,864133
United States1,0811:335,30030,277
Norway2381:21,6062,812
Canada1571:234,68522,439
New Zealand1411:32,1165,589
Australia1361:198,49819,506
Sweden771:127,8809,055
Argentina421:1,017,70063,321
England391:1,428,66862,556
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Greenland111:5,125525
Costa Rica101:478,0074,148
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Wales61:515,75523,171
France51:13,284,544357,392
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
China31:455,773,85521,925
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Kofoed Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Kofoed surname means 'cow's foot' in Danish.

- deleted-173293

Kofoed is a Danish surname meaning 'cow foot'.

- emma04

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Koefoed921,761/
Koffoed920/
Kofod912,349/
Kofoid83247/
Kofoet8399/
Kafoed8310/
Cofoed839/
Koffod830/
Kofood830/
Kofaed830/
Kafoued771/
Keefoed770/
Kofot73276/
Cofod7319/
Kafod736/
Koufouet711/
Ggkoffod710/
Kafood67189/
Kafoud67130/
Cofoid67114/
Kofoot6764/
Kafied672/
Kafeed672/
Kofute671/
Kowfot671/
Coffod671/
Kafaed670/

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