Köffer Surname

2,203,767th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 74 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Hungary

Köffer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Köffer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany421:1,916,797106,618
Hungary311:316,65423,519
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

The alternate forms: Koffer (369) are calculated separately.

Köffer Last Name Facts

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

Köffer is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Koffer. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Köffer? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,203,767th most commonly used last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 98,480,350 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Köffer reside; 57 percent reside in Western Europe and 57 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most common in Germany, where it is held by 42 people, or 1 in 1,916,797. In Germany it is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 62 percent reside, Bavaria, where 21 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 14 percent reside. Other than Germany it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Hungary, where 42 percent reside and Brazil, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Koffer94369/
Köfer91515/
Keffer834,808/
Kaffer831,737/
Köpfer83798/
Käffer8336/
Khöfer831/
Köfe8087/
Keuffer77179/
Kaeffer77109/
Koeffer7756/
Keeffer7736/
Kapffer7728/
Kaffier7711/
Kaffehr776/
Khoffer774/
Koffier772/
Kuiffer771/
Kefferr771/
Keffier771/
Khaffer771/
Kaffeer771/
Keffeer770/
Käfer734,805/
Kafer733,116/
Kefer731,485/
Kaffe73551/
Kofer73255/
Koffe73165/
Kéfer7380/
Keffe7336/
Keefer6714,036/
Koffie676,475/
Kapfer674,348/
Kaefer672,559/
Coffer672,224/
Keeffe671,786/
Kopfer67555/
Caffer67381/
Koeffe67327/
Kepfer67273/
Kaffie67179/
Kaffee67155/
Kaffeh67136/
Kafier67119/
Koffeh67119/
Käfert6774/
Kaffey6767/
Koefer6761/
Koffee6750/
Keufer6748/
Kaffir6733/
Kaffei6725/
Koffey6714/
Khafer679/
Khofer676/
Keffee676/
Kuifer675/
Kahfer675/
Kafeer675/
Keffeh673/
Koffir672/
Kovfer672/
Kavfer672/
Kefeir671/
Kaffeï671/
Kefier671/
Kefeer671/
Keffey671/
Kaferr671/
Khefer671/
Kofier671/
Keffir671/
Käpfer671/
Keffie671/
Keuffe671/
Kaaffe670/
Kefffe670/
Kawfer670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Köffer
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