Meierhofer Surname

189,571st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,228 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Meierhofer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Meierhofer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland8881:9,2491,507
Germany6821:118,04314,494
Austria3251:26,2014,136
United States2461:1,473,410100,696
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
England251:2,228,72284,230
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
China21:683,660,78330,601
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
France21:33,211,361423,184
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

The alternate forms: Meierhöfer (865) are calculated separately.

Meierhofer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Meierhofer is found most in Switzerland. It can also occur as: Meierhöfer. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Meierhofer? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 189,571st most common surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,270,891 people. The last name Meierhofer is mostly found in Europe, where 87 percent of Meierhofer reside; 85 percent reside in Western Europe and 84 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Meierhofer is most numerous in Switzerland, where it is borne by 888 people, or 1 in 9,249. In Switzerland Meierhofer is most prevalent in: Canton of Zürich, where 66 percent live, Canton of Aargau, where 9 percent live and Canton of Bern, where 6 percent live. Other than Switzerland this last name is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 31 percent live and Austria, where 15 percent live.

Meierhofer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Meierhofer has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,892 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Meierhofer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Meierhofer last name are 7.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.85% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Meierhofer earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 19.32% more than the national average, earning $51,487 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.27% less than the national average, earning $47,560 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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