Niefer Surname

853,416th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 320 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Canada

Niefer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Niefer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1271:633,90150,033
Canada821:449,33638,948
United States541:6,712,202314,667
France491:1,355,566135,191
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Niefer Last Name Facts

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

Niefer is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Niefer? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 853,416th most numerous family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 22,773,581 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Niefer live; 55 percent live in Western Europe and 43 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 127 people, or 1 in 633,901. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 65 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 17 percent live and Brandenburg, where 9 percent live. Outside of Germany this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 26 percent live and The United States, where 17 percent live.

Niefer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Niefer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Niefer last name expanded 2,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Niefer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Niefer surname are 41.47% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 88.24% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Niefer earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 13.53% more than the national average, earning $48,989 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.27% less than the national average, earning $49,550 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Niefert9281/
Nieffer9242/
Nieferd920/
Nifer91173/
Nefer91125/
Neifer83624/
Neufer83401/
Newfer8380/
Niefes8359/
Nepfer8333/
Niefej8319/
Naifer8319/
Nisfer8319/
Niffer8317/
Noefer8311/
Neffer8310/
Nifert836/
Neyfer834/
Nefger832/
Nuefer832/
Nuifer831/
Niefre831/
Nitfer831/
Niferd830/
Neafer830/
Nefert830/
Neefer830/
Neuffer771,555/
Neifert771,080/
Neufert77457/
Neiffer77308/
Nefhere77128/
Nejfert7766/
Neiferd7738/
Neyferd7729/
Neyfert7724/
Neaffer7720/
Naifert7718/
Nueffer779/
Neffert777/
Nietfed776/
Neufeur773/
Nidffer772/
Gneffer771/
Neffger771/
Naiffer771/
Neufher771/
Newffer771/
Naifere771/
Nyefere771/
Neyffer771/
Newfert770/
Neafger770/
Nufer731,807/
Nyife73169/
Nüfer73112/
Nefir7337/
Nyefe7314/
Ngefe736/
Nefre734/
Njefe734/
Njife732/
Niefa732/
Gnefe731/
Nhefe731/
Neuhofer711,699/
Neiffert7157/
Neferova7128/
Neuhőfer714/
Niferova712/
Neidffer711/
Niedfeid711/
Neuoffer711/
Noueffer710/
Neuffert710/
Naufer671,573/
Nuffer671,127/
Nuhfer67607/
Nafeer67418/
Noufer67401/
Gneffe6754/
Näpfer6740/
Nyifeh6726/
Neuhoffer6726/
Nipher679/
Njeufe672/
Neeife672/
Nufher672/
Njiefi671/
Nyefes671/
Nupfer671/
Nyffer671/
Nefire671/
Njiefa671/
Nyefeh671/
Nepher670/
Gnefet670/

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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 Niefer
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