Pfeffinger Surname

1,315,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 171 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Pfeffinger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pfeffinger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1031:781,60657,825
United States571:6,358,929302,882
Austria91:946,15970,786
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Pfeffinger Last Name Facts

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

Pfeffinger occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pfeffinger? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,315,412th most frequent last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 42,617,228 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 67 percent of Pfeffinger live; 67 percent live in Western Europe and 67 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 103 people, or 1 in 781,606. In Germany it is most common in: Baden-Württemberg, where 73 percent live, Bavaria, where 15 percent live and Hesse, where 10 percent live. Other than Germany it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent live and Austria, where 5 percent live.

Pfeffinger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Pfeffinger has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 271 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pfeffinger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Pfeffinger surname are 42.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 88.89% registered to vote for the political party.

Pfeffinger earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 26.4% more than the national average, earning $54,542 USD per year.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pfeffinger
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