Korndorfer Surname

811,192nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 344 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Uruguay

Korndorfer Surname User-submission:

The name is German. Korn in earlier German meant 'wheat'. Dorf means a 'small village', and the suffix -er could be translated as "from". So, Korndorfer means 'from the wheat village'. A crest granted to a Korndorfer in 1493 shows a man holding wheat in his right hand.

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Korndorfer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil2751:778,45228,292
United States501:7,249,179331,838
Uruguay91:381,30622,825
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Korndörfer (768) are calculated separately.

Korndorfer Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The name is German. Korn in earlier German meant 'wheat'. Dorf means a 'small village', and the suffix -er could be translated as "from". So, Korndorfer means 'from the wheat village'. A crest granted to a Korndorfer in 1493 shows a man holding wheat in his right hand.

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Korndorfer Last Name Facts

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

Korndorfer is more frequently found in Brazil than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Korndörfer. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Korndorfer? popularity and diffusion

The surname Korndorfer is the 811,192nd most commonly occurring family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 21,184,726 people. Korndorfer is predominantly found in The Americas, where 90 percent of Korndorfer live; 83 percent live in South America and 80 percent live in Luso-South America.

The last name is most commonly held in Brazil, where it is borne by 275 people, or 1 in 778,452. In Brazil Korndorfer is primarily found in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 81 percent live, Santa Catarina, where 4 percent live and Paraná, where 4 percent live. Without taking into account Brazil Korndorfer is found in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent live and Uruguay, where 3 percent live.

Korndorfer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Korndorfer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Korndorfer surname expanded 833 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Korndorfer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Korndorfer are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.

Korndorfer earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year.

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