Maillefer Surname

476,893rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 701 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Maillefer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Maillefer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland4531:18,1302,971
France2201:301,92146,106
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Maillefer Last Name Facts

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

Maillefer is found in Switzerland more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Maillefer? popularity and diffusion

The last name Maillefer is the 476,893rd most common family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 10,395,929 people. The surname Maillefer occurs predominantly in Europe, where 97 percent of Maillefer are found; 96 percent are found in Western Europe and 93 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

The surname is most frequent in Switzerland, where it is held by 453 people, or 1 in 18,130. In Switzerland Maillefer is most frequent in: Canton of Vaud, where 73 percent reside, Republic and Canton of Geneva, where 16 percent reside and Canton of Fribourg, where 6 percent reside. Barring Switzerland this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in France, where 31 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.

Maillefer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Maillefer surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Maillefer earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.7% more than the national average, earning $43,450 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maillefert95154/
Maillfer942/
Maillefet8912/
Mailfer8841/
Milefer883/
Mailfert82608/
Mallefet8211/
Malefere821/
Malfer80696/
Malefe80189/
Malifer7559/
Malfert7536/
Mailefa754/
Malfere753/
Malefet753/
Malefeu751/
Malferr751/
Milofer751/
Malffer751/
Maulefe751/
Maulfer751/
Mallefeydt741/
Mallephert740/
Milhofer7186/
Malifier7148/
Malhofer7132/
Malhöfer712/
Mawelefe711/
Mealifer711/
Maliefeh711/
Mahalefe711/
Malefiea711/
Milhöfer711/
Malife67235/
Malefi6764/
Malefa6758/
Milhoffer6718/
Melefe678/
Mallefait672/
Mihlhofer670/

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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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  • 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 Maillefer
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