Liefers Surname

594,812th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 524 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Liefers Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Liefers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands4851:34,8195,838
Germany201:4,025,273167,743
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Malta11:430,2723,380
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Liefers Last Name Facts

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

The last name Liefers is found most in The Netherlands. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Liefers? popularity and diffusion

The surname Liefers is the 594,812th most prevalent family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 13,907,530 people. Liefers is predominantly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Liefers are found; 96 percent are found in Western Europe and 96 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Liefers is most frequently used in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 485 people, or 1 in 34,819. In The Netherlands it is mostly found in: Gelderland, where 46 percent reside, Overijssel, where 36 percent reside and South Holland, where 5 percent reside. Apart from The Netherlands this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 4 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.

Liefers Last Name Statistics demography

Liefers earn somewhat more than the average income. In Canada they earn 13.86% more than the national average, earning $56,570 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lieffers93272/
Lefers92370/
Lifers920/
Leffers861,568/
Liffers86438/
Leefers86261/
Leafers8640/
Leifers8618/
Leeffers80101/
Loeffers8042/
Leiffers804/
Lifferst801/
Lefferst801/
Lefors77235/
Lifors779/
Lifirs771/
Lufers770/
Laufers7134/
Livfors7115/
Lafears7113/
Leifors713/
Ålefors712/
Leffirs710/
Leferce710/
Leaphers673/
Åhlefors672/
Ållefors671/
Leeferce670/
Lyfors629/
Lafférs574/
Lefirce571/
Louphers530/

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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 Liefers
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