Liefke Surname

462,174th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 730 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Liefke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Liefke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5811:138,56416,819
United States981:3,698,561204,970
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Liefke (45) may also be a first name.

Liefke Last Name Facts

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

Liefke is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Liefke? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 462,174th most prevalent last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 9,982,940 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of Liefke are found; 80 percent are found in Western Europe and 80 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,504,468th most commonly held first name internationally. It is borne by 45 people.

The surname is most frequent in Germany, where it is held by 581 people, or 1 in 138,564. In Germany it is most common in: Berlin, where 23 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 14 percent live and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account Germany this last name is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.

Liefke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Liefke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Liefke surname increased 4,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Liefke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Liefke last name are 26.91% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 73.68% being registered with the political party.

The amount Liefke earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 0.64% less than the national average, earning $42,873 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.86% less than the national average, earning $41,306 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Liefkes9224/
Lifke91179/
Lefke9186/
Leufke83104/
Loefke8374/
Leffke8361/
Lefker8359/
Liewke8327/
Lefkes8326/
Leifke8325/
Lievke831/
Llefke831/
Lefkeh831/
Leifker77244/
Leifkes7767/
Leufker7729/
Loeffke7724/
Leufkes7710/
Luiebke770/
Lewke731,052/
Lefki73879/
Lifka73764/
Levke7344/
Lefka7342/
Lefky7331/
Lefká7313/
Liwke738/
Livke736/
Lefký736/
Lyfke733/
Lebke731/
Lifki731/
Liefq731/
Liebk730/
Liewkeat7110/
Lefkih67210/
Loewke67122/
Laufke6760/
Hlifka6756/
Lewcke6724/
Libcke6722/
Leubke6719/
Lefkay6714/
Liibke6711/
Lufkey678/
Lefkis677/
Libkey676/
Lufkei675/
Levûke672/
Lifkay671/
Lebkey671/
Lefkai671/
Liebck671/
Levcke671/
Levkes671/
Leebke670/
Lebkei670/
Libkee670/

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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 Liefke
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