Meifert Surname

796,486th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 353 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Meifert Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Meifert Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1841:437,53039,196
United States1551:2,338,445144,975
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Meifert Last Name Facts

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

The last name Meifert is most common in Germany. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Meifert? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 796,486th most common last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 20,644,606 people. The last name Meifert is mostly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Meifert are found; 52 percent are found in Western Europe and 52 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most prevalent in Germany, where it is carried by 184 people, or 1 in 437,530. In Germany Meifert is mostly found in: Berlin, where 52 percent live, Schleswig-Holstein, where 15 percent live and Bavaria, where 8 percent live. Besides Germany it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 44 percent live and Brazil, where 3 percent live.

Meifert Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Meifert has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Meifert surname rose 775 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Meifert Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Meifert surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 80% registered with the political party.

Meifert earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.57% more than the national average, earning $48,142 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meiffert9358/
Meiferdt9328/
Meiferts934/
Mefert9211/
Mifert921/
Meifer921/
Meidferdt881/
Meffert863,976/
Miefert8676/
Maifert8643/
Meifort8623/
Miffert861/
Meifeer860/
Mefer8310/
Mifer831/
Meiffret80180/
Meihofer80173/
Mefferte8073/
Meiforth8059/
Meifarth8036/
Maeffert8015/
Moeffert8011/
Meyferth8010/
Meifahrt801/
Mefferdt801/
Mesfer775,040/
Misfer77372/
Meffer7773/
Mefere7755/
Mefort7751/
Medfer7747/
Mifort7739/
Mizfer7727/
Mefret7717/
Meferd775/
Mhifer774/
Maifer773/
Mezfer772/
Moifer771/
Mifere771/
Meefer771/
Mafert771/
Mifeer771/
Maefer770/
Meufer770/
Meihoefer7529/
Meihoffer752/
Mefferd71800/
Maffert71141/
Meiffre7174/
Mäffert7170/
Maifret7117/
Meyfort717/
Meyfret717/
Midferd713/
Medffer712/
Meihoeffer712/
Maggiffert711/
Meifard711/
Meyfart711/
Meffier711/
Maifere711/
Myferts710/
Medferd710/
Mifferd710/
Meffort710/
Meyfarth67617/
Maiffret67225/
Maihofer67203/
Mafer67134/
Maifarth6777/
Mefre6750/
Maiforth6740/
Moioffer6732/
Meyhofer6726/
Meyffret6717/
Maihafer6711/
Maifahrt679/
Meyfohrt678/
Mefir674/
Maihefer673/
Meyforth673/
Mifre673/
Mifir673/
Meyfahrt672/
Meiffred672/
Maifeard671/
Meyhafer670/

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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 Meifert
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