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 surname Neeff is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Neeff click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Neeff? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 791,719th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 20,470,635 people. The last name Neeff occurs predominantly in Europe, where 77 percent of Neeff reside; 76 percent reside in Western Europe and 68 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most frequently used in Germany, where it is borne by 240 people, or 1 in 335,439. In Germany Neeff is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 65 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 14 percent live and Bavaria, where 7 percent live. Aside from Germany this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent live and France, where 6 percent live.

Neeff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Neeff has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Neeff surname rose 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 Republicans than the national average, with 80% registered with the 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
Neeffs9141/
Hneeff911/
Neff8942,513/
Neef895,845/
Neefs801,766/
Neffe80549/
Neiff80428/
Neefe80383/
Neeft80274/
Hneef80216/
Naeff80162/
Neuff8025/
Nheef808/
Neffs804/
Neefh803/
Noeff802/
Neief801/
Neyff801/
Nejff801/
Neesf801/
Nieff801/
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/
Nehf67253/
Neif67246/
Nefe67217/
Nepf67162/
Neaf67116/
Neew67109/
Neev6772/
Näff6761/
Niff6721/
Neyhoff6719/
Neffová6717/
Nesf6714/
Nhef6711/
Ngef6710/
Noef673/
Neyf673/
Nefh672/
Neefová671/
Noueffe671/
Newf671/
Nnef671/
Nuef671/
Nyff671/

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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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