Peifer Surname

108,801st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,277 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Barthelemy

Peifer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Peifer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0911:173,34217,456
Germany1,8631:43,2135,673
Brazil881:2,432,66374,473
Canada861:428,43737,472
France791:840,79499,796
Argentina231:1,858,40995,340
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
England51:11,143,612252,590
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Saint Barthelemy11:9,614134
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5311:94,5749,673

Peifer Last Name Facts

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

Peifer occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Peifer? popularity and diffusion

The surname Peifer is the 108,801st most frequently held last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 1,703,892 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Peifer reside; 51 percent reside in North America and 51 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 2,091 people, or 1 in 173,342. In The United States Peifer is mostly concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 30 percent are found, Illinois, where 10 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Barring The United States it occurs in 26 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 44 percent are found and Brazil, where 2 percent are found.

Peifer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Peifer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Peifer surname expanded 394 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Peifer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Peifer last name are 19.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.78% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Peifer earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 15.68% less than the national average, earning R 200,376 per year; in United States they earn 0.92% more than the national average, earning $43,546 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.81% more than the national average, earning $50,084 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pfeifer9259,525/
Peiffer929,156/
Pheifer92492/
Peipfer920/
Pifer915,256/
Pefer919/
Peife911/
Pfeiffer8695,677/
Pheiffer862,580/
Peiffert86297/
Pfeiefer869/
Pfeifere866/
Pfeisfer862/
Pfeipfer862/
Peiffier861/
Pfeifert861/
Peijffer861/
Pfeifger861/
Pfeifeer860/
Phifer837,462/
Piffer834,133/
Peffer833,693/
Pfefer83348/
Pifher83332/
Piefer83328/
Paifer83302/
Pfifer83222/
Peefer8315/
Peifei838/
Piofer837/
Pfeifr836/
Pfeife835/
Pefeer831/
Pepfer831/
Pisfer831/
Peafer831/
Pifeer831/
Pefere831/
Peyfer831/
Pifere831/
Poefer830/
Peifes830/
Pihfer830/
Phefer830/
Pifier830/
Pefier830/
Paefer830/
Pfeijffer8066/
Pefe8033/
Pheijffer8026/
Pife802/
Ppfeiffer802/
Pfeieffer801/
Pfeiffert801/
Pfeifffer801/
Bpfeiffer801/
Hpheiffer801/
Pfeiiffer800/
Pfeffer7725,888/
Pfeufer771,255/
Pfiffer77594/
Pfeyfer77547/
Paiffer77381/
Pfaifer77375/
Phiffer77274/
Pfiefer77249/
Pieffer77174/
Pheffer77117/
Piffert7787/
Phiefer7773/
Peipher7750/
Pfejfer7740/
Peffier7714/
Piffier7712/
Peffert7710/
Phifier774/
Pfeiffe774/
Pheufer773/
Pfeefer773/
Phaifer772/
Peyffer772/
Poiffer771/
Phifher771/
Peuefer771/
Pfeifey771/
Pfpifer771/
Piffher771/
Pheifes771/
Piffere771/
Pfuefer771/
Pueffer771/
Piferre771/
Ppiffer771/
Peuffer771/
Peeffer770/
Piffaer770/
Pfeifir770/
Paeffer770/
Poeffer770/
Peffear770/
Pfaefer770/
Pfifier770/
Pauefer770/
Pfeiferová75666/
Pfeiferova758/
Peifferová751/
D'Pfeiffer751/
Pyfer73313/
Pifre73144/
Phife7335/
Peffe7334/
Pifie7320/
Pefeh7314/
Pafer7312/
Pfefr737/
Pefie737/
Peafe732/
Piffe732/
Peifa732/
Pifhr731/
Pjfer731/
Paife731/
Pifea731/
Pefeu731/
Pefez731/
Péfer731/
Pifeh731/
Pifhe731/
Pfife730/
Pifir730/
Poife730/
Pfeuffer713,943/
Pfieffer71561/
Phieffer7195/
Peuffier7188/
Pfeifferová7171/
Phijffer7151/
Pfaiffer7134/
Pfeyffer7121/
Phaiffer7117/
Pfoeffer7110/
Pheyffer719/
Pfueffer714/
Pfejffer714/
Pfeiffir712/
Phiffier711/
Pfiffeer711/
Pfeifferova711/
Pfeiffre711/
Pfezffer711/
Pheipher711/
Pfeipher710/
Paieffer710/
Pfgiffer710/
Pfeeffer710/
Pfesffer710/
Pfaeffer710/
Pipher671,239/
Phyfer67571/
Piffre67234/
Payfer67150/
Puiffe6795/
Pifeas6751/
Piffet6748/
Pyffer6743/
Pajfer6734/
Paffer6726/
Pepher6717/
Pfeifrová6712/
Phaife6710/
Pfeferová677/
Pfeffr675/
Pfieffier673/
Piffey672/
Phifes672/
Pfeiffer'ova672/
Pieffe672/
Pefire672/
Paiffe672/
Peaffe671/
Peffey671/
Phifee671/
Phifir671/
Pfaifr671/
Pfefferre671/
Piffee671/
Piffie671/
Pfiffe671/
Pfeifa671/
Phifér671/
Pefeih671/
Poifey671/
Phafer671/
Piffes670/
Pfafer670/
Pfyfer670/
Pfifes670/
Phiffe670/
Peffes670/

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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 Peifer
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