Nafzger Surname

426,610th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 810 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Nafzger Surname User-submission:

Nefzger comes from the Middle High German, nafzen, meaning 'to slumber', it means 'one who slumbers' or 'sleepy-head'.

Nafzger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland2441:33,6594,949
United States2361:1,535,843104,072
Germany1411:570,96146,627
Netherlands1361:124,17019,427
England341:1,638,76668,634
Belgium121:958,05473,966
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
France11:66,422,722504,397
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Nafzger Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Nefzger comes from the Middle High German, nafzen, meaning 'to slumber', it means 'one who slumbers' or 'sleepy-head'.

- chowell9

Nafzger Last Name Facts

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

Nafzger is held by more people in Switzerland than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Nafzger.

How Common Is The Last Name Nafzger? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 426,610th most widely held family name on earth, held by around 1 in 8,996,970 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Nafzger live; 66 percent live in Western Europe and 65 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most prevalent in Switzerland, where it is held by 244 people, or 1 in 33,659. In Switzerland Nafzger is most common in: Canton of Bern, where 55 percent live, Canton of Zürich, where 17 percent live and Canton of Aargau, where 6 percent live. Not including Switzerland it occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent live and Germany, where 17 percent live.

Nafzger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Nafzger has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Nafzger surname expanded 1,180 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 378 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nafzger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Nafzger surname are 39.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 86.57% registered with the political party.

Nafzger earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.32% more than the national average, earning $45,444 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Nafsger860/
Naufzinger8229/
Naffzinger825/
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Navzer771/
Nafcer771/
Nofzinger75238/
Nafseer7112/
Navgere718/
Noffzinger711/
Nawzeer711/
Nefsger711/
Nofsger710/
Navge67217/
Nabge6724/
Nafzi6717/
Nofze6714/
Nafse6712/
Nawge6711/
Navze6710/
Navgeere676/
Nawze671/
Nafza671/
Nafzy670/
Neffsger670/

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