Pfyffer Surname

731,961st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 396 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Pfyffer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pfyffer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland3241:25,3493,965
United States321:11,326,842445,236
France251:2,656,909193,074
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Pfyffer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pfyffer is carried by more people in Switzerland than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pfyffer? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 731,961st most frequently used surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 18,402,894 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 90 percent of Pfyffer live; 84 percent live in Western Europe and 53 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most numerous in Switzerland, where it is borne by 324 people, or 1 in 25,349. In Switzerland it is primarily concentrated in: Canton of Lucerne, where 21 percent are found, Canton of Zürich, where 20 percent are found and Canton of Valais, where 15 percent are found. Beside Switzerland Pfyffer is found in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 8 percent are found and France, where 6 percent are found.

Pfyffer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Pfyffer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Pfyffer surname rose 246 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pfyffer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Pfyffer are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Pfyffer earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.78% less than the national average, earning $37,201 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pfeyffer9321/
Pfayffer935/
Pyffer9243/
Fyffer921/
Pfyfer920/
Pfeffer8625,888/
Pfiffer86594/
Pfeyfer86547/
Pfayfer86403/
Phyffer86320/
Fayffer8628/
Feyffer864/
Peyffer862/
Pffifer861/
Fyffe835,740/
Pyfer83313/
Fyfer83141/
Pyffe832/
Pfyfe830/
Pfeiffer8095,677/
Pfeuffer803,943/
Pfieffer80561/
Pfaiffer8034/
Pheyffer809/
Pfeffier805/
Pfajffer804/
Pfejffer804/
Fpfeffer802/
Pffeffer801/
Pffiffer801/
Pfiffeer801/
Feyffert801/
Pfezffer801/
Pfgiffer800/
Pfeeffer800/
Pfesffer800/
Pffiefer800/
Piffer774,133/
Peffer773,693/
Feffer77633/
Phyfer77571/
Fayfer77377/
Pfefer77348/
Pfifer77222/
Payfer77150/
Fiffer7790/
Feyfer7736/
Pfeffr775/
Fyffee773/
Pfiffe771/
Vyffer771/
Peyfer771/
Phyffe770/
Pfeffe770/
Pfeijffer7566/
Pfieffier753/
Pffeiffer753/
Ppfeiffer752/
Pfefferre751/
Pfeiffert751/
Pfeifffer751/
Bpfeiffer751/
Fyfe7312,219/
Pfeifer7159,525/
Peiffer719,156/
Pfeufer711,255/
Paiffer71381/
Pfaifer71375/
Pfajfer71279/
Phiffer71274/
Pfefferová71265/
Pfiefer71249/
Feiffer71216/
Pieffer71174/
Faiffer71124/
Pheffer71117/
Piffert7187/
Fieffer7165/
Pfejfer7140/
Fayfert7137/
Peffier7114/
Piffier7112/
Peffert7110/
Phyfier718/
Pfefferova718/
Pfeiffe714/
Pfeefer713/
Pffefer713/
Payfert712/
Phfifer711/
Poiffer711/
Pfiffir711/
Pfpifer711/
Piffher711/
Fifferd711/
Fiffert711/
Fayferd711/
Feffert711/
Piffere711/
Feffere711/
Fajffer711/
D'Pfeiffer711/
Ppiffer711/
Phayfer711/
Pfeffea711/
Peuffer711/
Fhayfer711/
Peeffer710/
Fetffer710/
Pfefier710/
Peffear710/
Feffier710/
Pfifier710/
Phyfert710/
Pfieffe710/
Pifer675,256/
Fifer674,418/
Pheiffer672,580/
Fefer67524/
Fiffe67334/
Peiffert67297/
Phyfe67118/
Phieffer6795/
Peuffier6788/
Pfeifferová6771/
Phijffer6751/
Peffe6734/
Phaiffer6717/
Feffe6716/
Pffeifer6715/
Fyfee6714/
Pefer679/
Pfefr677/
Pfeifere676/
Phyfhier673/
Pfeiffir672/
Pfeisfer672/
Piffe672/
Pfeipfer672/
Peiffier671/
Phfeifer671/
Phiffier671/
Pfajfert671/
Pjfer671/
Feffr671/
Feiffert671/
Fysfe671/
Ffaiffer671/
Pfeifert671/
Pfeifferova671/
Pfeiffre671/
Peijffer671/
Péfer671/
Ffyfe671/
Pfeifger671/
Pfieffir670/
Pfife670/
Fieffier670/
Pfeifeer670/
Pfuiffir670/
Bfeiffer670/

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