Phifer Surname

66,762nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,462 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Phifer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Phifer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,3881:49,0605,945
England211:2,653,24194,788
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
France11:66,422,722504,397
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4871:33,7724,040

The alternate forms: Phifér (1) are calculated separately.

Phifer (63) may also be a first name.

Phifer Last Name Facts

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

Phifer is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as: Phifér. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Phifer? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 66,762nd most frequently used family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 976,621 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Phifer reside; 97 percent reside in North America and 97 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Phifer is also the 1,234,572nd most commonly held given name at a global level It is held by 63 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 7,388 people, or 1 in 49,060. In The United States it is primarily found in: North Carolina, where 16 percent live, Texas, where 11 percent live and Tennessee, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 22 countries. It is also common in England, where 0 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.

Phifer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Phifer has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 497 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phifer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Phifer are 35.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 88.55% being registered with the political party.

The amount Phifer earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 45.4% less than the national average, earning 188,970 kr per year; in United States they earn 6.93% less than the national average, earning $40,157 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.64% less than the national average, earning $42,908 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Phifér941/
Pheifer92492/
Phiffer92274/
Phiefer9273/
Phifier924/
Phaifer922/
Phfifer921/
Phifher921/
Pifer915,256/
Phife9135/
Pheiffer862,580/
Phieffer8695/
Phijffer8651/
Phaiffer8617/
Phfeifer861/
Phiffier861/
Peifer834,277/
Piffer834,133/
Phyfer83571/
Pifher83332/
Piefer83328/
Paifer83302/
Pfifer83222/
Phaife8310/
Piofer837/
Phifes832/
Phifee831/
Phifir831/
Pisfer831/
Pifeer831/
Pifere831/
Pihfer830/
Fhifer830/
Phefer830/
Pifier830/
Phiffe830/
Phufer830/
Pheijffer8026/
Pife802/
Hpheiffer801/
Pfeifer7759,525/
Peiffer779,156/
Pfiffer77594/
Paiffer77381/
Pfaifer77375/
Phyffer77320/
Pfiefer77249/
Pieffer77174/
Pheffer77117/
Piffert7787/
Phipher7718/
Piffier7712/
Phyfier778/
Pheufer773/
Pffifer771/
Poiffer771/
Pfpifer771/
Piffher771/
Fhaifer771/
Pheifes771/
Piffere771/
Piferre771/
Ppiffer771/
Phayfer771/
Phieffe770/
Pfifier770/
Phiffes770/
Phuffer770/
Phyfert770/
Peipfer770/
Fifer734,418/
Pyfer73313/
Pifre73144/
Phyfe73118/
Pifie7320/
Pefer739/
Pufer736/
Vifer734/
Piffe732/
Pjfer731/
Peife731/
Paife731/
Phifi731/
Pifea731/
Péfer731/
Pifeh731/
Pifhe731/
Pfife730/
Pifir730/
Poife730/
Pfeiffer7195,677/
Pfieffer71561/
Peiffert71297/
Pfaiffer7134/
Pffeifer7115/
Pheyffer719/
Pfeifere716/
Phyfhier713/
Pfeisfer712/
Pfeipfer712/
Peiffier711/
Pffiffer711/
Pfiffeer711/
Pfeifert711/
Peijffer711/
Pheipher711/
Phaipher711/
Pfeifger711/
Pfgiffer710/
Pffiefer710/
Pfeifeer710/
Peffer673,693/
Puffer673,437/
Pipher671,239/
Faifer67978/
Feifer67753/
Pfefer67348/
Fifere67267/
Piffre67234/
Payfer67150/
Puiffe6795/
Fiffer6790/
Pfeijffer6766/
Pifeas6751/
Piffet6748/
Fiefer6744/
Pyffer6743/
Pajfer6734/
Fypher6719/
Pepher6717/
Fifher6715/
Peefer6715/
Pypher6710/
Peifei678/
Pfeife675/
Viffer673/
Pfieffier673/
Fifier673/
Pffeiffer673/
Piffey672/
Ppfeiffer672/
Pieffe672/
Paiffe672/
Pefeer671/
Pupfer671/
Pepfer671/
Piffee671/
Piffie671/
Fepher671/
Vephir671/
Peafer671/
Pfiffe671/
Pefere671/
Pfeiffert671/
Pfeifffer671/
Vifeur671/
Poifey671/
Püffer671/
Bpfeiffer671/
Fijfer671/
Peyfer671/
Piffes670/
Pfufer670/
Veifer670/
Fipher670/
Phyffe670/
Pfyfer670/
Peifes670/
Pfifes670/
Fifear670/
Fifeer670/
Pefier670/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Phifer
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