Niffeler Surname

814,680th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 342 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Niffeler Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Niffeler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland2471:33,2514,884
Argentina741:577,61441,358
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Niffeler Last Name Facts

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

The last name Niffeler occurs more in Switzerland more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Niffeler.

How Common Is The Last Name Niffeler? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 814,680th most common last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 21,308,614 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 73 percent of Niffeler reside; 72 percent reside in Western Europe and 72 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most prevalent in Switzerland, where it is borne by 247 people, or 1 in 33,251. In Switzerland it is most prevalent in: Canton of Lucerne, where 43 percent reside, Canton of Zürich, where 21 percent reside and Canton of St Gallen, where 11 percent reside. Beside Switzerland this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 22 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Niffeler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Niffeler has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Niffeler last name rose 900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Niffeler Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Niffeler are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Niffeler earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 22.37% more than the national average, earning $52,800 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.59% less than the national average, earning $48,895 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Niffele930/
Nyffeler881,726/
Neffeler8817/
Nyfeler80942/
Nefele717/
Nifeli714/
Nifile712/
Nyfele711/
Neufele671/
Nifaile671/
Nefeule671/
Nefelejts5925/
Neufeille591/
Nefeli578/
Nifili573/
Nefesli5356/
Nefeily535/
Nefelia532/
Nefeela531/
Newfiled502/
Neuvfile501/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Niffeler
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