Nyfors Surname

980,795th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 263 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Nyfors Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyfors Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland2221:24,7603,407
Sweden231:428,12030,474
Norway61:857,04855,549
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
England21:27,859,030389,889
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Nyfors Last Name Facts

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

Nyfors is borne by more people in Finland than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyfors? popularity and diffusion

The surname Nyfors is the 980,795th most common family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 27,709,300 people. Nyfors is predominantly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Nyfors reside; 97 percent reside in Northern Europe and 96 percent reside in Scandinavia.

Nyfors is most widely held in Finland, where it is held by 222 people, or 1 in 24,760. In Finland Nyfors is most common in: Uusimaa, where 56 percent are found, Ostrobothnia, where 28 percent are found and Southwest Finland, where 8 percent are found. Outside of Finland it occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 9 percent are found and Norway, where 2 percent are found.

Nyfors Last Name Statistics demography

Nyfors earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In Norway they earn 54.87% more than the national average, earning 535,983 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nefors8320/
Nedfors7728/
Nivfors7711/
Näsfors777/
Ånefors774/
Nittfors7117/
Ångefors715/
Nejdfors713/
Nefurs670/
Neffers621/
Niefers621/

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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 Nyfors
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