Lafferthon Surname

3,323,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Hungary

Lafferthon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lafferthon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Hungary151:654,41837,235
England11:55,718,059489,080
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Lafferthon Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lafferthon is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lafferthon? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,323,005th most prevalent surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 208,215,598 people. The last name Lafferthon is primarily found in Europe, where 97 percent of Lafferthon reside; 51 percent reside in Western Europe and 51 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Lafferthon is most widely held in Germany, where it is held by 17 people, or 1 in 4,735,615. In Germany Lafferthon is primarily found in: Hamburg, where 65 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 12 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 12 percent are found. Barring Germany Lafferthon exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Hungary, where 43 percent are found and England, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lafferton9590/
Laferton8916/
Laferthin846/
Lafforthun8036/
Lafforthuen766/
Lafertune741/
Lafarthin740/
Lafrowthein671/
Laovirayothin521/

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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 Lafferthon
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