Lofer Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Argentina
Highest density in:
Argentina

Lofer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lofer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
England21:27,859,030389,889
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

The alternate forms: Lófer (1) are calculated separately.

Lofer (25) may also be a first name.

Lofer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lofer (Russian: Лофэр) is held by more people in Argentina than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Lófer. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lofer? popularity and diffusion

The last name Lofer is the 3,602,217th most frequently held last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 242,918,197 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 70 percent of Lofer are found; 37 percent are found in South America and 33 percent are found in Hispanic Southern America. Lofer is also the 2,136,160th most common forename on earth. It is borne by 25 people.

Lofer is most widely held in Argentina, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 4,274,341. In Argentina it is primarily found in: Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, where 100 percent are found. Apart from Argentina this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent are found and Mexico, where 10 percent are found.

Lofer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lofer has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname declined 73 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lofer Last Name Statistics demography

Lofer earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.76% less than the national average, earning $36,781 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lófer931/
Loffer91463/
Loofer9142/
Loefer9136/
Loyfer9127/
Loifer9121/
Loufer9119/
Lofere911/
Lofier911/
Lojfer911/
Lofe89278/
Loffert83111/
Lohfert8352/
Loeffer8343/
Louffer8314/
Loifert835/
Loepfer831/
Lhoefer831/
Loefier830/
Lafer803,688/
Lotfe801,107/
Lefer801,098/
Lofey80146/
Loofe80116/
Loffe8071/
Lofea8049/
Lofei8048/
Lofeu8046/
Lofre8030/
Lofes8025/
Lofet8012/
Lohfe8011/
Lofee807/
Lopfe806/
Loufe805/
Lofez804/
Loife801/
Losfe801/
Lovfe801/
Lofie801/
Lhofe800/
Loeffier773/
Lowffert771/
Louffert771/
Laufer7314,617/
Lafeer731,877/
Lotfet731,731/
Lasfer731,674/
Lotfey73786/
Laffer73672/
Leffer73476/
Loffet73278/
Lafere73252/
Laafer73240/
Lafeur73214/
Lawfer73129/
Lafeir73107/
Leufer73102/
Lefear7394/
Lafear7386/
Lafert7369/
Lafehr7365/
Loffre7355/
Leefer7340/
Laferr7337/
Lefier7333/
Lehfer7328/
Lefeur7325/
Lotfee7324/
Loutfe7318/
Loffeu7317/
Löffer7310/
Laefer739/
Lotffe738/
Lopher736/
Löpfer735/
Lotfei735/
Lefher734/
Lefeir734/
Loufei734/
Loffee734/
Loffey733/
Luofei733/
Lefeer732/
Leferr732/
Lafier732/
Louffe732/
Llofre732/
Loffie731/
Lhofir731/
Laferz731/
Lafher731/
Lefehr731/
Lahfer731/
Lhofei731/
Léffer731/
Lofiey731/
Loufeï731/
Loufir731/
Loufie730/
Loofey730/
Lofhes730/
Laferd730/
Hlefer730/
Lhafer730/
L'Hoffert711/
Louffeher710/
Lauffer673,571/
Lofa672,221/
Lofy67653/
Lafe67482/
Lofi67355/
Löffert67277/
Laffere67168/
Laufert67154/
Laffert67130/
Lyaufer6736/
Lafertt6732/
Lawffer6724/
Leuffer6721/
Laferre6715/
Loufeah6711/
Läffert6711/
Laffier674/
Leffier673/
Laffeur673/
Lowpher672/
Laffeer672/
Laeffer672/
Lassfer672/
Loffett671/
Lhafeer671/
Leaufer671/
Lapfert671/
Laufere671/
Hlopher671/
Lofj671/
Leeffer671/
Laufear670/
Leffeir670/
Laupfer670/
Lawferd670/
Laufher670/
Lauferd670/
Lapferd670/
Lawfert670/

Lofer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lofer in the Russian language
Лофэрlofer-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lofer
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