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

Pfyffer is more frequently found in Switzerland than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Pfyffer click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pfyffer? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 731,961st most frequent family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 18,402,894 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 90 percent of Pfyffer live; 84 percent live in Western Europe and 53 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Pfyffer is most commonly held in Switzerland, where it is carried by 324 people, or 1 in 25,349. In Switzerland it is mostly concentrated in: Canton of Lucerne, where 21 percent live, Canton of Zürich, where 20 percent live and Canton of Valais, where 15 percent live. Outside of Switzerland Pfyffer exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 8 percent live and France, where 6 percent live.

Pfyffer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Pfyffer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pfyffer last name increased 246 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pfyffer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Pfyffer last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the 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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