Ofer Surname

291,225th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,314 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Monaco

Ofer Surname User-submission:

Ofer is a Hebrew word for a baby deer.

Ofer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel4901:17,4652,608
Germany4421:182,13921,263
United States1781:2,036,286130,241
Austria971:87,78812,982
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
England201:2,785,90397,972
Monaco91:4,118434
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
France41:16,605,680368,153
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Barbados11:287,4482,772
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

The alternate forms: Öfer (1) are calculated separately.

Ofer (1,949) may also be a first name.

Ofer Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Ofer is a Hebrew word for a baby deer.

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Ofer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ofer (Russian: Офер) is found in Israel more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Öfer. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ofer? popularity and diffusion

It is the 291,225th most frequently held surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 5,546,078 people. The surname Ofer is predominantly found in Europe, where 45 percent of Ofer reside; 42 percent reside in Western Europe and 41 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Ofer is also the 171,701st most frequently occurring first name on earth It is held by 1,949 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Israel, where it is carried by 490 people, or 1 in 17,465. Barring Israel Ofer occurs in 31 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 34 percent reside and The United States, where 14 percent reside.

Ofer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ofer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Ofer last name expanded 685 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ofer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Ofer are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount Ofer earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 39.24% more than the national average, earning $60,081 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.54% less than the national average, earning $46,436 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Öfer921/
Hofer8973,348/
Offer894,035/
Opfer892,314/
Ofere891,319/
Gofer89165/
Ofier8936/
Oifer8935/
Ofert8932/
Ofger894/
Oufer894/
Owfer891/
Ofeer891/
Odfer891/
Ofeir891/
Oferr891/
Ohfer890/
Ofe861,124/
Hoffer8014,634/
Hoefer804,933/
Hopfer801,628/
Hofert80886/
Goffer80283/
Offere80149/
Offert80149/
Hoofer8079/
Houfer8044/
Hofher8036/
Oiffer8020/
Gofear8015/
Goofer8010/
Opffer808/
Offerd801/
Ofearr801/
Offier801/
Ouffer801/
Hofier801/
Gofeer801/
Offfer801/
Hofeer801/
Goufer800/
Gopfer800/
Ophfer800/
Opfert800/
Hoifer800/
Hosfer800/
Hoferd800/
Ofei757,909/
Gofe755,115/
Afer752,150/
Ofre751,722/
Offe751,344/
Ofir751,215/
Ofeh75749/
Hofe75744/
Ofie75462/
Ofea75138/
Efer75103/
Ofee7578/
Oufe7513/
Oyfe758/
Ofes757/
Ofet757/
Odfe756/
Ofey755/
Oife754/
Ohfe753/
Ofeu752/
Oofe752/
Ofyr752/
Ofée751/
Ovfe751/
Opfe751/
Ofej751/
Osfe750/
Hoffert733,506/
Hofherr73901/
Hoeffer73290/
Hoopfer73130/
Hopffer73115/
Hofferd7392/
Hoepfer7387/
Hoffere7329/
Hoferdt7315/
Gouffer737/
Huoffer732/
Hoffier732/
Ouffert731/
Hooferd731/
Hoofier731/
Hoefier731/
Hofferr731/
Hoffher731/
Hopferp731/
Hoodfer731/
Hopfert731/
Ouferre731/
Oferová731/
O'Ferre731/
Hooffer730/
Offertt730/
Hosferd730/
Hophfer730/
Goffger730/
Gooffer730/
Hoofert730/
Offei6727,020/
Höfer6716,828/
Gafer6712,104/
Hafer676,443/
Offeh673,204/
Afere671,949/
Hefer671,938/
Goffe671,891/
Hopfe671,275/
Oufir67689/
Offre67665/
Hoffe67521/
Opher67496/
Effer67495/
Offie67391/
Gofir67386/
O'Fee67297/
Hoferová67252/
Aafer67234/
Hofferth67205/
Hoofe67198/
Asfer67128/
Affer67120/
Houfe67109/
Efeer6798/
Șofei6792/
Azfer6769/
Hofir6762/
Offet6761/
Hofes6757/
Offir6740/
Eufer6733/
Ofair6732/
Oifie6731/
Häfer6731/
Gofea6726/
Oifeh6726/
Hoffherr6725/
Afeer6719/
Ofieh6713/
Ohver6711/
Goufe6710/
Ouffe6710/
Offes678/
Țofei678/
Aufer676/
Offey676/
Ofire675/
Đafer675/
Oufei675/
Aferd674/
Hoferova674/
Șofie674/
Hofet673/
Ofest673/
Afher672/
Efeir672/
Gofey672/
Afert672/
Offee672/
Offea672/
Hofej672/
Oufie672/
Ofeez672/
Aferr672/
Adfer672/
Hofey671/
Hofyr671/
Ofesh671/
Ofhir671/
Ewfer671/
Goofe671/
Afier671/
Hofre671/
Efier671/
Gofee671/
Aferh671/
Ofeet671/
Odfea671/
Gofei671/
Hófer671/
Ovfep671/
Osfea671/
Osfet671/
Ofeih671/
Éffer671/
Goife671/
Ofeis671/
Ofije671/
Ofior671/
Odfey671/
Opfeu671/
Afeur671/
Ahfer671/
Oufea671/
Ojtfe671/
Ojfee671/
Oofir671/
Ofhge671/
Hodfe670/
Ofett670/
Hofee670/
Hofie670/

Ofer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ofer in the Russian language
Оферofer-

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