Nyfeler Surname

378,966th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 942 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Nyfeler Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyfeler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland8601:9,5501,557
United States571:6,358,929302,882
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
France31:22,140,907385,998
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Nyfeler Last Name Facts

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

Nyfeler is carried by more people in Switzerland than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyfeler? popularity and diffusion

Nyfeler is the 378,966th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 7,736,248 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Nyfeler are found; 92 percent are found in Western Europe and 82 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most widespread in Switzerland, where it is held by 860 people, or 1 in 9,550. In Switzerland it is most common in: Canton of Bern, where 40 percent are found, Canton of Zürich, where 11 percent are found and Canton of Basel-Landschaft, where 8 percent are found. Not including Switzerland this surname occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 6 percent are found and Germany, where 1 percent are found.

Nyfeler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Nyfeler has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Nyfeler surname grew 713 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nyfeler Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Nyfeler surname are 31.01% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 77.78% being registered to vote for the political party.

Nyfeler earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 69.61% more than the national average, earning $73,186 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nyffeler931,726/
Nyfeller931/
Nyfele921/
Nyfler921/
Nyffler8643/
Niffeler80342/
Neffeler8017/
Nefler7712/
Nefele777/
Niffeller751/
Neffler7115/
Nephler713/
Neifler712/
Neufele711/
Nefeule711/
Nefleur710/
Niffele710/
Nefflier674/
Neiffler670/
Nefelejts6325/
Neufeille631/
Nefeli628/
Nifeli624/
Nifile622/
Nefesli5756/
Nefeily575/
Nefelia572/
Nifaile571/
Nefeela571/
Niphler570/
Newfiled532/
Neuvfile531/
Neufuille5031/
Newfoille500/

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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 Nyfeler
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