Meiforth Surname

2,506,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 59 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Meiforth Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Meiforth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany511:1,578,53893,812
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
France11:66,422,722504,397
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Meiforth Last Name Facts

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

The last name Meiforth occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Meiforth click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Meiforth? popularity and diffusion

The surname Meiforth is the 2,506,728th most frequently occurring last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 123,517,727 people. The surname Meiforth occurs mostly in Europe, where 90 percent of Meiforth are found; 88 percent are found in Western Europe and 86 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Meiforth is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 51 people, or 1 in 1,578,538. In Germany it is most common in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 51 percent reside, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 20 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany this last name is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 7 percent reside and Thailand, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meifort9323/
Medforth88380/
Maiforth8840/
Meifarth8836/
Midforth8819/
Meyforth883/
Mefort8651/
Mifort8639/
Meifert80353/
Maforth8013/
Meyfort807/
Meifour801/
Mefforh801/
Medfort800/
Meffort800/
Mefor77458/
Mifor7714/
Meyfarth75617/
Mayforth75162/
Maifarth7577/
Meiffert7558/
Meiferdt7528/
Meyferth7510/
Meyfohrt758/
Maforthe753/
Mafforth751/
Meyfoort751/
Mouforth751/
Meifahrt751/
Masforth751/
Mawforth750/
Mafort711,001/
Mifour7164/
Maifor7117/
Meford7111/
Mefert7111/
Mefore719/
Meffor719/
Meyfahrth715/
Miford712/
Mefour712/
Maforh712/
Mayfordth711/
Mejfor711/
Mifurt711/
Mifert711/
Méfort711/
Meefor711/
Medford677,030/
Mefford674,953/
Meffert673,976/
Maforte67623/
Mitford67453/
Maufort67247/
Midford67171/
Maffort6790/
Miefert6776/
Maifert6743/
Metford6740/
Mesford6730/
Moifore6721/
Mafortt6718/
Mefourd675/
Moufort674/
Mefarrh674/
Hmmifor674/
Mifford672/
Mehford672/
Maeford671/
Meyfour671/
Meifard671/
Misford671/
Maifoor671/
Mifoure671/
Majifor671/
Meyfart671/
Medfore671/
Miffert671/
Moifoir671/
Maifore671/
Mayfort670/
Meyford670/

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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 Meiforth
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