Orfer Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Portugal

Orfer Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'le Orfevre,' the goldsmith; v. Offer.

Orfer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Orfer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Orfer occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Orfer click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Orfer? popularity and diffusion

The last name Orfer is the 4,772,636th most widespread last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 82 percent of Orfer live; 82 percent live in West Africa and 82 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Orfer is also the 3,684,242nd most common forename internationally, held by 10 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 14 people, or 1 in 12,653,054. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Benue, where 93 percent are found and Federal Capital Territory, where 7 percent are found. Apart from Nigeria this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 6 percent are found and Portugal, where 6 percent are found.

Orfer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Orfer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Orfer last name declined 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gorfer91428/
Orffer91244/
Orfert9139/
Orfeur9135/
Horfer912/
Orfe89480/
Horfert832/
Horferd831/
Hoerfer830/
Horffer830/
Gorfe804,523/
Urfer801,574/
Orfei80809/
Erfer8036/
Orfey8028/
Arfer8024/
Orfeu808/
Orfie805/
Orfee802/
Orfej802/
Orfed801/
Horfe801/
Orfea801/
Orfge801/
Orfhe801/
Hoorfear771/
Urffer73152/
Arfert73124/
Gurfer7321/
Hourfe739/
Garfer737/
Herfer736/
Orfeas733/
Orfehe731/
Arffer731/
Arfeur731/
Gorfeh731/
Harfer731/
Arfeer731/
Ourfee730/
Orfeet730/
Orpher730/
Orfi671,215/
Orfy67464/
Arfe67369/
Orfa67217/
Härpfer67117/
Harfert67102/
Herpfer6754/
Garffer6723/
Harpfer678/
Harferd676/
Horfesh671/
Orphert671/
Orfè671/
Orfeich671/
Orfé671/
Orfí671/
Harffer671/
Orfj671/
Harfier670/
Harferr670/
Hurferd670/

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