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Where Does The Last Name Pfaff Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Pfaff (Arabic: بفاف, Russian: Пфафф) is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pfaff? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Pfaff is the 18,352^nd most widely held family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 242,514 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 65 percent of Pfaff reside; 63 percent reside in Western Europe and 60 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,084,397^th most common first name throughout the world. It is borne by 26 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is held by 17,167 people, or 1 in 4,690. In Germany it is primarily found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 26 percent live, Hesse, where 22 percent live and Bavaria, where 16 percent live. Apart from Germany this last name exists in 68 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 30 percent live and France, where 2 percent live.

Pfaff Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Pfaff has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pfaff last name rose 644 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 296 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 22 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pfaff Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Pfaff surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Pfaff surname are 12.26% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.03% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Pfaff earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 22.33% less than the national average, earning 268,807 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 48.35% more than the national average, earning R 352,536 per year; in United States they earn 8.27% more than the national average, earning $46,719 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.46% more than the national average, earning $53,887 CAD per year.