Peterffy Surname

2,352,516th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 66 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Peterffy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Peterffy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden151:656,45048,545
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Hungary91:1,090,69749,203
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
France31:22,140,907385,998
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
England21:27,859,030389,889
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

The alternate forms: Péterffy (171) are calculated separately.

Peterffy Last Name Facts

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

Peterffy is more frequently found in Sweden than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: Péterffy. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Peterffy? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,352,516th most frequent last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 110,417,362 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 55 percent of Peterffy live; 36 percent live in North America and 36 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most widely held in Sweden, where it is carried by 15 people, or 1 in 656,450. In Sweden Peterffy is most numerous in: Västra Götaland County, where 47 percent reside, Kronoberg County, where 27 percent reside and Stockholm County, where 13 percent reside. Aside from Sweden this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Canada, where 14 percent reside.

Peterffy Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Peterffy surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60% registered with the party.

The amount Peterffy earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 19.47% less than the national average, earning $34,750 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.18% less than the national average, earning $37,672 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Péterffy96171/
Peterfy9390/
Peterfay8812/
Peterfi80663/
Péterfy80232/
Peterfaj7535/
Peterfai7533/
Péterfay7527/
Peterfea751/
Peterfish7121/
Petterfer711/
Péterfi67431/
Peaterfish670/
Péterfai63200/
Piterfish590/
Pottorfe501/

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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 Peterffy
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