Kupferschmid Surname

235,338th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,710 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Kupferschmid Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'copper-smith', a metal worker that works primarily with copper.

Kupferschmid Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland6411:12,8132,122
Germany6021:133,73016,296
United States3061:1,184,50684,519
Israel471:182,07718,133
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
Austria271:315,38635,058
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
France21:33,211,361423,184
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
England11:55,718,059489,080
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Kupferschmid Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'copper-smith', a metal worker that works primarily with copper.

- paulkupferschmidt

Kupferschmid Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kupferschmid is borne by more people in Switzerland than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kupferschmid? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 235,338th most common last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 4,261,723 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Kupferschmid reside; 74 percent reside in Western Europe and 71 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Kupferschmid is most common in Switzerland, where it is carried by 641 people, or 1 in 12,813. In Switzerland it is most numerous in: Canton of Bern, where 27 percent reside, Canton of Aargau, where 17 percent reside and Canton of Zürich, where 12 percent reside. Outside of Switzerland it occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 35 percent reside and The United States, where 18 percent reside.

Kupferschmid Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kupferschmid has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kupferschmid surname increased 3,060 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kupferschmid Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kupferschmid are 24.06% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.83% being registered with the party.

The amount Kupferschmid earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 11.83% more than the national average, earning $48,253 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.95% more than the national average, earning $54,626 CAD per year.

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