Lanfer Surname

324,858th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,146 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Lanfer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lanfer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany9871:81,56610,294
United States1051:3,451,990194,849
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Slovakia111:485,13257,527
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
England21:27,859,030389,889
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States601:836,97851,589

Lanfer Last Name Facts

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

Lanfer has its highest incidence in Germany. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Lanfer? popularity and diffusion

The last name Lanfer is the 324,858th most numerous family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 6,359,115 people. The last name Lanfer is predominantly found in Europe, where 89 percent of Lanfer are found; 86 percent are found in Western Europe and 86 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Lanfer is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 987 people, or 1 in 81,566. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 70 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 13 percent live and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 9 percent live. Not including Germany this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 9 percent live and Sweden, where 1 percent live.

Lanfer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lanfer has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 175 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lanfer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Lanfer are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered with the political party.

The amount Lanfer earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 19.06% more than the national average, earning $51,372 USD per year and in Canada they earn 53.88% more than the national average, earning $76,453 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lanfear921,112/
Lanfier9256/
Lanferd922/
Lanfert921/
Lanfeer920/
Lanffer920/
Lanfeur920/
Lanfere920/
Lanfe913/
Llanfear862/
Lanfre8350/
Lanfir8313/
Lamfer833/
Lanfei832/
Lanfed831/
Lanfes831/
Lanferová805/
Lanpher77922/
Lanfair77407/
Lonfier77184/
Lanfest772/
Lamfier772/
Lonfear771/
Lanfeat771/
Lamfear770/
Lampfer770/
Lamfert770/
Lanfa73176/
Lanfi733/
Lamfe732/
Lanfy731/
Lanphear711,802/
Lanphere71995/
Lanphier71914/
Lanpheir7120/
Lanpheer7117/
Lampfere711/
Leinffer711/
Lanpheur710/
Lanpherr710/
Lampfier710/
Lampfear710/
Lampfert710/
Lanpheare6743/
Lanfai6732/
Lamfre6729/
Lyanfa6714/
Lamfir675/
Lanfih671/
Lonfeu671/
Lamnphear671/
Lianfa671/
Lahanpher671/

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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 Lanfer
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