Orfer Surname
Approximately 17 people bear this surname
Orfer Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'le Orfevre,' the goldsmith; v. Offer.
Orfer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 14 | 1:12,653,054 | 227,444 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Orfer (10) may also be a first name.
Orfer Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'le Orfevre,' the goldsmith; v. Offer.
Orfer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Orfer Come From? nationality or country of origin
Orfer occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Orfer.
How Common Is The Last Name Orfer? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 4,772,636th most widespread family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 82 percent of Orfer are found; 82 percent are found in West Africa and 82 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Orfer is also the 3,684,242nd most numerous forename globally. It is borne by 10 people.
The surname Orfer is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is held by 14 people, or 1 in 12,653,054. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Benue, where 93 percent are found and Federal Capital Territory, where 7 percent are found. Besides Nigeria Orfer is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 6 percent are found and Portugal, where 6 percent are found.
Orfer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Orfer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Orfer last name decreased 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gorfer | 91 | 428 | / |
| Orffer | 91 | 244 | / |
| Orfert | 91 | 39 | / |
| Orfeur | 91 | 35 | / |
| Horfer | 91 | 2 | / |
| Orfe | 89 | 480 | / |
| Horfert | 83 | 2 | / |
| Horferd | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hoerfer | 83 | 0 | / |
| Horffer | 83 | 0 | / |
| Gorfe | 80 | 4,523 | / |
| Urfer | 80 | 1,574 | / |
| Orfei | 80 | 809 | / |
| Erfer | 80 | 36 | / |
| Orfey | 80 | 28 | / |
| Arfer | 80 | 24 | / |
| Orfeu | 80 | 8 | / |
| Orfie | 80 | 5 | / |
| Orfee | 80 | 2 | / |
| Orfej | 80 | 2 | / |
| Orfed | 80 | 1 | / |
| Horfe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Orfea | 80 | 1 | / |
| Orfge | 80 | 1 | / |
| Orfhe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hoorfear | 77 | 1 | / |
| Urffer | 73 | 152 | / |
| Arfert | 73 | 124 | / |
| Gurfer | 73 | 21 | / |
| Hourfe | 73 | 9 | / |
| Garfer | 73 | 7 | / |
| Herfer | 73 | 6 | / |
| Orfeas | 73 | 3 | / |
| Orfehe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Arffer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Arfeur | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gorfeh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Harfer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Arfeer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ourfee | 73 | 0 | / |
| Orfeet | 73 | 0 | / |
| Orpher | 73 | 0 | / |
| Orfi | 67 | 1,215 | / |
| Orfy | 67 | 464 | / |
| Arfe | 67 | 369 | / |
| Orfa | 67 | 217 | / |
| Härpfer | 67 | 117 | / |
| Harfert | 67 | 102 | / |
| Herpfer | 67 | 54 | / |
| Garffer | 67 | 23 | / |
| Harpfer | 67 | 8 | / |
| Harferd | 67 | 6 | / |
| Horfesh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Orphert | 67 | 1 | / |
| Orfè | 67 | 1 | / |
| Orfeich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Orfé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Orfí | 67 | 1 | / |
| Harffer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Orfj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Harfier | 67 | 0 | / |
| Harferr | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hurferd | 67 | 0 | / |
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