Perkhofer Surname

1,092,155th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 225 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Perkhofer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Perkhofer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria2081:40,9406,572
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Perkhofer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Perkhofer is most common in Austria. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Perkhofer? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,092,155th most frequent last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 32,389,093 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Perkhofer reside; 96 percent reside in Western Europe and 96 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequently held in Austria, where it is held by 208 people, or 1 in 40,940. In Austria Perkhofer is mostly found in: Tyrol, where 96 percent live, Styria, where 4 percent live and Vienna, where 0 percent live. Aside from Austria Perkhofer is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Switzerland, where 3 percent live and Sweden, where 2 percent live.

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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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