Köpfer Surname

431,494th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 798 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Köpfer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Köpfer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7611:105,78913,056
Switzerland301:273,76422,252
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

The alternate forms: Kopfer (555) are calculated separately.

Köpfer Last Name Facts

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

Köpfer is found most frequently in Germany. It can appear in the variant forms: Kopfer. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Köpfer? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 431,494th most frequently held family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 9,132,263 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Köpfer reside; 99 percent reside in Western Europe and 99 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most common in Germany, where it is held by 761 people, or 1 in 105,789. In Germany Köpfer is mostly found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 81 percent reside, Bavaria, where 6 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 5 percent reside. Outside of Germany it occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Switzerland, where 4 percent reside and Austria, where 0 percent reside.

Köpfer Last Name Statistics demography

Köpfer earn significantly more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 29.41% more than the national average, earning R 307,524 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kopfer94555/
Köper91900/
Köfer91515/
Kapfer834,348/
Köpper83743/
Kepfer83273/
Köffer8374/
Khöfer831/
Käpfer831/
Köpe80127/
Köfe8087/
Koepfer77354/
Köppert77110/
Keepfer7774/
Kapffer7728/
Käpfert771/
Kuipfer771/
Kophfer770/
Keupfer770/
Koper7313,023/
Köppe735,076/
Käfer734,805/
Kafer733,116/
Kaper732,443/
Kefer731,485/
Keper73325/
Kofer73255/
Kéfer7380/
Köpge7346/
Cöper7312/
Kapfe732/
Köpez731/
Koeppfer710/
Kuiper6720,271/
Keefer6714,036/
Keffer674,808/
Kopper673,137/
Kaefer672,559/
Kapper672,046/
Kaffer671,737/
Keuper671,580/
Keeper671,201/
Kepper671,185/
Koeper67458/
Koffer67369/
Kepher67255/
Copfer67252/
Kafier67119/
Khaper6791/
Käfert6774/
Koefer6761/
Kõpper6754/
Kopher6753/
Kepfeu6750/
Keufer6748/
Kopier6745/
Khoper6743/
Käffer6736/
Kapier6731/
Kohper6725/
Käpper6721/
Capfer6713/
Kapeer6713/
Khafer679/
Khofer676/
Kahfer675/
Kuifer675/
Kafeer675/
Kepeer674/
Kaeper673/
Kapher673/
Kheper673/
Keperh673/
Kovfer672/
Kapfeu672/
Köpperova672/
Kavfer672/
Kopfir672/
Khefer671/
Kefeir671/
Köppge671/
Kabper671/
Kaferr671/
Kopfeh671/
Kaperh671/
Kofier671/
Kapear671/
Koepfe671/
Kefeer671/
Kefier671/
Kepeur671/
Kawfer670/
Kepear670/

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