Nefzger Surname

288,408th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,330 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Nefzger Surname User-submission:

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

Nefzger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany8461:95,16011,859
United States3821:948,84570,809
Austria581:146,81819,663
Switzerland411:200,31517,548
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Nefzger Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

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

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Nefzger Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nefzger has its highest incidence in Germany. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nefzger? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nefzger is the 288,408th most frequently held surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 5,479,358 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Nefzger are found; 71 percent are found in Western Europe and 71 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 846 people, or 1 in 95,160. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Bavaria, where 89 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 5 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 2 percent reside. Excluding Germany this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent reside and Austria, where 4 percent reside.

Nefzger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Nefzger has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Nefzger surname increased 1,910 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nefzger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Nefzger are 35.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 82.43% registered to vote for the party.

Nefzger earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.42% less than the national average, earning $42,103 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nesfzger932/
Nefzer9262/
Nefger922/
Nafzger86810/
Nefsger861/
Neffger861/
Neafger860/
Nefzgerová821/
Naffzger806/
Neffsger800/
Newger7759/
Netvger711/
Newgerd710/
Nafsger710/
Newgert710/
Nofsger710/
Nefzi671,442/
Nevge671,187/
Newge672/
Nefse671/
Nevze671/
Nefza671/

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