Paffe Surname

1,227,038th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 190 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Paffe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Paffe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1081:745,42156,003
United States721:5,034,152256,679
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Paffe Last Name Facts

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

Paffe occurs most in Germany. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Paffe click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Paffe? popularity and diffusion

Paffe is the 1,227,038th most widely held surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 38,355,505 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 58 percent of Paffe reside; 58 percent reside in Western Europe and 58 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name Paffe is most numerous in Germany, where it is carried by 108 people, or 1 in 745,421. In Germany Paffe is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 95 percent live, Brandenburg, where 1 percent live and Hesse, where 1 percent live. Outside of Germany it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 38 percent live and Venezuela, where 3 percent live.

Paffe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Paffe has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Paffe last name increased 232 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Paffe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Paffe surname are 21.98% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.75% being registered with the political party.

Paffe earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.08% less than the national average, earning $40,955 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pfaffe91595/
Paffey91146/
Paffie9132/
Paffer9126/
Paffet915/
Paiffe912/
Peaffe911/
Paaffe911/
Paffee910/
Pauffe910/
Paff892,305/
Pafe89154/
Paffett83441/
Paiffer83381/
Pfaffer837/
Pauffer830/
Phaffer830/
Pfaff8030,050/
Phaff80457/
Poffe80320/
Paffa80192/
Pauff80124/
Paffi80122/
Peffe8034/
Pfofe8021/
Pafer8012/
Peaff8011/
Pfafe8010/
Pafej806/
Paufe805/
Paffy804/
Phafe803/
Peafe802/
Pafie802/
Piffe802/
Paiff802/
Patfe801/
Pasff801/
Papff801/
Papfe801/
Pasfe801/
Pafeh801/
Paife801/
Pafet800/
Paaff800/
Pfife800/
Pafee800/
Pafea800/
Pfaiffer7734/
Phaiffer7717/
Pfayffer775/
Pfajffer774/
Paiffett771/
Paieffer770/
Paf75461/
Poffet73589/
Paifer73302/
Poffer73157/
Payfer73150/
Puiffe7395/
Pajfer7334/
Pahafe7321/
Phaife7310/
Pfaffa734/
Piffey732/
Pfaffi732/
Pieffe732/
Paffoy732/
Paffit731/
Peaffy731/
Peffey731/
Payfie731/
Pouffe731/
Piffee731/
Padfey731/
Peafer731/
Pfiffe731/
Phafer731/
Pafeet730/
Pfafer730/
Peaffs730/
Phiffe730/
Phaufe730/
Phaiff730/
Pheaff730/
Pfeffe730/
Ppfaff730/
Peiffer679,156/
Poff676,686/
Pfayfer67403/
Pfaifer67375/
Pfaf67172/
Pafa67162/
Pafi6778/
Pouffet6755/
Pefe6733/
Paif6719/
Papf6717/
Phaf6715/
Paft6714/
Pauf6712/
Pfof6710/
Pofe678/
Pfeiffe674/
Pouffer673/
Pafs673/
Paffitt672/
Pife672/
Phaifer672/
Peyffer672/
Poffett671/
Poiffer671/
Pasf671/
Pfaeffi671/
Paaf671/
Payf671/
Pafy671/
Phaufie671/
Pouffes671/
Pouffie671/
Phayfer671/
Phafeez671/
Pfeffea671/
Peuffer671/
Pajf671/
Pafh671/
Pafp671/
Pafz671/
Patf671/
Vpaf671/
Padfett670/
Phieffe670/
Pawf670/
Phoffer670/
Pfieffe670/
Pauefer670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Paffe
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