Lanferman Surname

1,214,709th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 193 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Guyana
Highest density in:
Guyana

Lanferman Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lanferman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guyana1001:7,6221,234
United States761:4,769,196247,034
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines41:28,1651,050
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Lanferman Last Name Facts

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

Lanferman is more frequently found in Guyana than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Lanferman click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lanferman? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,214,709th most prevalent family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 37,759,305 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Lanferman are found; 52 percent are found in South America and 52 percent are found in Gallo-Germanic South America.

Lanferman is most frequently used in Guyana, where it is held by 100 people, or 1 in 7,622. In Guyana it is primarily found in: Essequibo Islands-West Demerara, where 61 percent are found, Demerara-Mahaica, where 34 percent are found and Cuyuni-Mazaruni, where 4 percent are found. Beside Guyana this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 39 percent are found and Canada, where 7 percent are found.

Lanferman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Lanferman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lanferman last name grew 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lanferman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Lanferman last name are 29.12% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 82.35% being registered with the political party.

The amount Lanferman earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 14.19% more than the national average, earning $49,271 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.29% more than the national average, earning $49,828 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lanfermann951,128/
Lanverman892/
Lanvermann84149/
Lanfermini841/
Lampferman840/
Lane-Forman801/
Lynn-Foreman671/
Lynne-Foreman641/
Leone Firmino551/
Lowhannyah Firmino521/

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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 Lanferman
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