Pilhofer Surname

451,630th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 752 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Pilhofer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pilhofer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7011:114,84414,149
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Hungary71:1,402,32560,133
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

The alternate forms: Pilhöfer (100) are calculated separately.

Pilhofer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pilhofer occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as: Pilhöfer. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pilhofer? popularity and diffusion

The last name Pilhofer is the 451,630th most commonly held last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 9,690,886 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of Pilhofer live; 94 percent live in Western Europe and 94 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Pilhofer is most frequent in Germany, where it is carried by 701 people, or 1 in 114,844. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Bavaria, where 92 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 4 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 1 percent are found. Aside from Germany this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 4 percent are found and Hungary, where 1 percent are found.

Pilhofer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Pilhofer are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.

Pilhofer earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 54.41% more than the national average, earning $66,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pilhöfer96100/
Pilhoffer9429/
Pilhoefer9417/
Philhofer941/
Pilhofe931/
Pilofe861/
Puhlhofer8228/
Pühlhofer8217/
Puhlhoffer781/
Philafer750/
Pühlhöfer7126/
Paillefer712/
Philophe6315/
Pleopher630/
Pulapher630/
Philaphet592/
Paillafet591/
Philaphio591/
Pelofi57206/
Pilafi57104/
Pelofy5793/
Pilafa5746/
Pélofi571/
Philapheth562/
Peloffy5358/
Peloffi5320/
Pilafis5312/
Péloffy536/
Piliafa533/
Pilaphi531/
Philaphi5033/
Philapha502/
Pilaphai501/
Piliafis501/

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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
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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 Pilhofer
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