Neeff Surname

791,719th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 356 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Neeff Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Neeff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2401:335,43933,076
United States571:6,358,929302,882
France231:2,887,944200,772
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Neeff Last Name Facts

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

The last name Neeff is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Neeff? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 791,719th most commonly held family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 20,470,635 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 77 percent of Neeff reside; 76 percent reside in Western Europe and 68 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name Neeff is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 240 people, or 1 in 335,439. In Germany it is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 65 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 14 percent are found and Bavaria, where 7 percent are found. Besides Germany Neeff occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent are found and France, where 6 percent are found.

Neeff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Neeff has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Neeff last name increased 407 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Neeff Last Name Statistics demography

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

The amount Neeff earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 22.94% more than the national average, earning $53,046 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.16% less than the national average, earning $39,172 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Hneeff911/
Neff8942,513/
Neef895,845/
Neefs801,766/
Neffe80549/
Neiff80428/
Neefe80383/
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Hneef80216/
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Neuff8025/
Nheef808/
Neffs804/
Neefh803/
Noeff802/
Neief801/
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Nejff801/
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Hneff801/
Neaff800/
Newff800/
Nef752,839/
Gneffe7354/
Najeef7327/
Nayeef7320/
Neiffe7318/
Nayeff735/
Hneefh732/
Neuoff731/
Neddff731/
Hneeft731/
Neeb674,208/
Naef674,081/
Neuhoff673,618/
Neft67724/
Nief67554/
Nefs67391/
Neuf67348/
Neihoff67302/
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Neif67246/
Nefe67217/
Nepf67162/
Neaf67116/
Neew67109/
Neev6772/
Näff6761/
Niff6721/
Neyhoff6719/
Neffová6717/
Nesf6714/
Nhef6711/
Ngef6710/
Noef673/
Neyf673/
Nefh672/
Neefová671/
Noueffe671/
Newf671/
Nnef671/
Nuef671/
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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 Neeff
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