Paffer Surname

3,882,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Paffer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Paffer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil221:9,730,651206,332
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Paffer Last Name Facts

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

Paffer (Russian: Паффер) is held by more people in Brazil than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Paffer? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,882,373rd most frequently used surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 280,290,228 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Paffer live; 85 percent live in South America and 85 percent live in Luso-South America.

The surname Paffer is most widespread in Brazil, where it is carried by 22 people, or 1 in 9,730,651. In Brazil Paffer is mostly found in: Alagoas, where 59 percent live, Pernambuco, where 27 percent live and Rio de Janeiro, where 9 percent live. Apart from Brazil this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 12 percent live and Germany, where 4 percent live.

Paffer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Paffer has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 77 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Paiffer92381/
Pfaffer927/
Paffert922/
Pafferd920/
Pauffer920/
Paeffer920/
Phaffer920/
Paffe91190/
Pafer9112/
Pfaiffer8634/
Phaiffer8617/
Pfayffer865/
Pauffert865/
Pfajffer864/
Pfaeffer860/
Peffer833,693/
Pfaffe83595/
Pfefer83348/
Paifer83302/
Poffer83157/
Payfer83150/
Paffey83146/
Pajfer8334/
Paffie8332/
Paffet835/
Paiffe832/
Peaffe831/
Paaffe831/
Peafer831/
Phafer831/
Pfafer830/
Paffee830/
Pauffe830/
Paefer830/
Pafe80154/
Pfeifer7759,525/
Pfeffer7725,888/
Peiffer779,156/
Pfeufer771,255/
Pfeyfer77547/
Paffett77441/
Pfayfer77403/
Pfaifer77375/
Pfajfer77279/
Pheffer77117/
Paufert7762/
Peffier7714/
Pfeefer773/
Pouffer773/
Phaifer772/
Payfert772/
Peyffer772/
Poiffer771/
Poffier771/
Phayfer771/
Peuffer771/
Peeffer770/
Pofferd770/
Poeffer770/
Peffear770/
Pfaefer770/
Phoffer770/
Poffe73320/
Paffa73192/
Paffi73122/
Pfofe7321/
Pfafe7310/
Pefer739/
Pafre736/
Pafej736/
Paufe735/
Pofer735/
Paffy734/
Phafe733/
Peafe732/
Pafie732/
Patfe731/
Papfe731/
Pasfe731/
Pafeh731/
Paife731/
Péfer731/
Pafet730/
Pafee730/
Pafea730/
Pfeiffer7195,677/
Pfeuffer713,943/
Pheiffer712,580/
Peiffert71297/
Paferova71105/
Peuffier7188/
Pouffier7166/
Pfeyffer7121/
Pfoeffer7110/
Pheyffer719/
Pfeifere716/
Pfeffier715/
Pfeisfer712/
Pouffert712/
Pfeipfer712/
Peiffier711/
Pfajfert711/
Paiffett711/
Pfeifert711/
Peijffer711/
Pfeeffer710/
Peifer674,277/
Poffet67589/
Pfeijffer6766/
Potfer6734/
Pheijffer6726/
Pahafe6721/
Peefer6715/
Phaife6710/
Pofere675/
Pfaffa674/
Pfaffi672/
Ppfeiffer672/
Paffoy672/
Paffit671/
Pofert671/
Peaffy671/
Pefeer671/
Payfie671/
Pouffe671/
Pepfer671/
Phofer671/
Padfey671/
Papher671/
Pfeiffert671/
Pfeifffer671/
Bpfeiffer671/
Hpheiffer671/
Peyfer671/
Pafeet670/
Poofer670/
Poefer670/
Phefer670/
Payfir670/
Phaufe670/
Pefier670/

Paffer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Paffer in the Russian language
Пафферpaffer-

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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 Paffer
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