Leifer Surname
Approximately 3,173 people bear this surname
Leifer Surname User-submission:
German: habitational name from a place called Leiferde.
Leifer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,862 | 1:194,661 | 19,217 |
| Israel | 611 | 1:14,006 | 2,128 |
| Germany | 415 | 1:193,989 | 22,411 |
| Canada | 86 | 1:428,437 | 37,472 |
| France | 33 | 1:2,012,810 | 168,616 |
| Ukraine | 30 | 1:1,517,423 | 120,367 |
| England | 27 | 1:2,063,632 | 79,942 |
| Estonia | 15 | 1:88,120 | 15,474 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| Brazil | 12 | 1:17,839,528 | 311,080 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| Belgium | 10 | 1:1,149,664 | 82,403 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Austria | 4 | 1:2,128,859 | 91,203 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 108 | 1:464,988 | 33,280 |
Leifer (94) may also be a first name.
Leifer Surname Meaning
Leifer Demographics
Average Leifer Salary in
United States
$51,217 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Leifer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Leifer Come From? nationality or country of origin
Leifer occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Leifer? popularity and diffusion
Leifer is the 140,627th most prevalent last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,296,737 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 62 percent of Leifer live; 61 percent live in North America and 60 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 980,251st most numerous first name in the world It is held by 94 people.
The surname Leifer is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,862 people, or 1 in 194,661. In The United States it is most common in: New York, where 37 percent are found, California, where 11 percent are found and New Jersey, where 7 percent are found. Besides The United States Leifer exists in 30 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 19 percent are found and Germany, where 13 percent are found.
Leifer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Leifer has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,724 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Leifer Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Leifer last name are 8.01% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 61.24% registered with the political party.
The amount Leifer earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 18.7% more than the national average, earning $51,217 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.13% more than the national average, earning $56,701 CAD per year.
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