Neefs Surname

229,425th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,766 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Neefs Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Neefs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1,3731:8,3731,170
Netherlands2951:57,2459,855
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Qatar121:196,50026,891
France91:7,380,302306,885
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
England51:11,143,612252,590
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Neefs Last Name Facts

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

The last name Neefs is carried by more people in Belgium than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Neefs? popularity and diffusion

The last name Neefs is the 229,425th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 4,126,583 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of Neefs are found; 95 percent are found in Western Europe and 85 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Neefs is most commonly used in Belgium, where it is borne by 1,373 people, or 1 in 8,373. In Belgium Neefs is most common in: Flemish Region, where 88 percent reside, Brussels Capital Region, where 7 percent reside and Walloon Region, where 6 percent reside. Outside of Belgium it exists in 19 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 17 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Neefs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Neefs has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Neefs surname rose 1,800 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Neefs Last Name Statistics demography

Neefs earn notably more than the average income. In Canada they earn 17.57% more than the national average, earning $58,412 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Nefs89391/
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Neyf673/
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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 Neefs
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