Pfaeffli Surname

2,185,341st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 75 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Pfaeffli Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pfaeffli Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland341:241,55620,206
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
England41:13,929,515290,718
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
France11:66,422,722504,397
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Pfaeffli Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pfaeffli is found most in Switzerland. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pfaeffli? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,185,341st most commonly held surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 97,167,279 people. Pfaeffli occurs predominantly in Europe, where 52 percent of Pfaeffli are found; 47 percent are found in Western Europe and 41 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widely held in Switzerland, where it is borne by 34 people, or 1 in 241,556. In Switzerland Pfaeffli is primarily concentrated in: Canton of Zürich, where 24 percent are found, Republic and Canton of Geneva, where 24 percent are found and Canton of Vaud, where 21 percent are found. Aside from Switzerland this last name is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent are found and Canada, where 13 percent are found.

Pfaeffli Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Pfaeffli has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pfaeffli last name expanded 350 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pfaeffli Last Name Statistics demography

Pfaeffli earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.64% less than the national average, earning $38,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pfaffli9314/
Pfeffli931/
Pfaeffle88205/
Peffli862/
Pfaeffler820/
Pfäffli80992/
Pfaffle80148/
Pfaffly8083/
Pfeffle8013/
Pfaefle801/
Fafli7715/
Pfeiffle75153/
Faeffler754/
Pfieffle751/
Paeffley751/
Phaeffle751/
Pfueffle751/
Pfeiffly750/
Pfeffley750/
Peffly71167/
Faflei7186/
Feflie7117/
Paffle713/
Peffle711/
Pfeiffler711/
Pfieffley710/
Faffle710/
Pfefle710/
Pfefly710/
Pfafle710/
Pfeifle671,942/
Peffley67838/
Pfäffle67550/
Pfayfle6743/
Pfiefle6740/
Peiffle6726/
Pfeifly6721/
Faffley6712/
Pieffle6712/
Paffley6710/
Pfaifle674/
Faifeli672/
Pfeyfle672/
Fayefle671/
Pfejfle671/
Pfiefly671/
Pefffle670/

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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 Pfaeffli
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