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 last name Nefzger is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nefzger? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 288,408th most numerous surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 5,479,358 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 71 percent of Nefzger live; 71 percent live in Western Europe and 71 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Nefzger is most numerous in Germany, where it is held by 846 people, or 1 in 95,160. In Germany it is primarily found in: Bavaria, where 89 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 5 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 2 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany this surname occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent reside and Austria, where 4 percent reside.

Nefzger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Nefzger has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,910 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nefzger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Nefzger last name are 35.66% more likely to be registered Republicans 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
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Nefzer9262/
Nefger922/
Nafzger86810/
Nefsger861/
Neffger861/
Neafger860/
Nefzgerová821/
Naffzger806/
Neffsger800/
Newger7759/
Netvger711/
Newgerd710/
Nafsger710/
Newgert710/
Nofsger710/
Nefzi671,442/
Nevge671,187/
Newge672/
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