Kufer Surname

541,435th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 593 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kufer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kufer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4791:168,07019,839
United States391:9,293,819392,288
Nigeria231:7,701,859170,290
Brazil221:9,730,651206,332
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
England41:13,929,515290,718
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States871:577,22639,167

The alternate forms: Küfer (170) are calculated separately.

Kufer (97) may also be a first name.

Kufer Last Name Facts

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

Kufer (Russian: Куфер) is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Küfer. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kufer? popularity and diffusion

It is the 541,435th most frequently held family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 12,289,285 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 83 percent of Kufer reside; 81 percent reside in Western Europe and 81 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 962,660th most widespread first name on earth It is held by 97 people.

The surname Kufer is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 479 people, or 1 in 168,070. In Germany Kufer is most prevalent in: Bavaria, where 96 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 2 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 1 percent are found. Apart from Germany this last name occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 7 percent are found and Nigeria, where 4 percent are found.

Kufer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kufer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kufer last name declined 55 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kufer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kufer surname are 23.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70% registered to vote for the political party.

Kufer earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.77% more than the national average, earning $44,344 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Küfer93170/
Kupfer9110,319/
Kaufer911,902/
Kuffer911,513/
Kufert9168/
Keufer9148/
Kufere9131/
Kuefer9122/
Koufer9117/
Kuifer915/
Kuepfer83984/
Kauffer83524/
Kueffer83333/
Kaufert83195/
Keuffer83179/
Kupfert8344/
Kupffer8343/
Kaufher8315/
Kupfere836/
Koupfer833/
Kupfeir832/
Keufert832/
Khufere832/
Kuipfer831/
Kuiffer831/
Keufier830/
Keupfer830/
Kaufier830/
Kussfer830/
Kaupfer830/
Kuhfehr830/
Kifer802,619/
Kufre801,522/
Cufer8063/
Kufir801/
Kaufherr7734/
Kauffert779/
Kuferova772/
Kuchfert770/
Kiefer7350,941/
Kipfer733,073/
Kiffer732,916/
Küpfer731,237/
Küffer73951/
Koefer7361/
Cuffer7318/
Quifer7316/
Koofer7313/
Cuefer7313/
Khifer739/
Kupher734/
Kufair734/
Cufeur733/
Kifier733/
Cupfer733/
Coufer733/
Caufer732/
Cutfer732/
Kűpfer731/
Kűffer731/
Kifeer731/
Kaufre731/
Kuffre731/
Kupferová713/
Kufferová712/
Kauferová711/
Kieffer6724,019/
Koepfer67354/
Couffer67134/
Kiepfer6778/
Koeffer6756/
Küpfert677/
Kuepher672/
Kipfeer672/
Kiffeur672/
Khoufir671/
Cheufer671/
Kieferr671/
Kipffer671/
Quiffer671/
Khiefer671/
Kutfirt671/
Cauffer671/
Kiffier670/
Kuypher670/

Kufer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kufer in the Russian language
Куферkufer-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kufer
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