Poffo Surname
Approximately 1,565 people bear this surname
Poffo Surname User-submission:
The surname Poffo derives from the Tirolese word pòfel, meaning 'fourth cut of the grass'.
Poffo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 1,338 | 1:159,996 | 6,169 |
| Argentina | 167 | 1:255,949 | 20,674 |
| Germany | 28 | 1:2,875,195 | 137,699 |
| United States | 16 | 1:22,653,683 | 662,747 |
| Italy | 8 | 1:7,644,586 | 115,463 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Poffo Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Poffo derives from the Tirolese word pòfel, meaning 'fourth cut of the grass'.
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Average Poffo Salary in
United States
$15,125 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Poffo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Poffo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Poffo (Russian: Поффо) has its highest incidence in Brazil. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Poffo? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 252,790th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 4,656,579 people. The surname Poffo is mostly found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Poffo live; 96 percent live in South America and 85 percent live in Luso-South America.
This surname is most frequently held in Brazil, where it is held by 1,338 people, or 1 in 159,996. In Brazil it is mostly found in: Santa Catarina, where 90 percent are found, São Paulo, where 6 percent are found and Paraná, where 2 percent are found. Not including Brazil this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 11 percent are found and Germany, where 2 percent are found.
Poffo Last Name Statistics demography
Poffo earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 64.95% less than the national average, earning $15,125 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pofo | 89 | 14 | / |
| D'Poffo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Poffa | 80 | 233 | / |
| Poifo | 80 | 197 | / |
| Pfofo | 80 | 55 | / |
| Phofo | 80 | 27 | / |
| Paffo | 80 | 8 | / |
| Peffo | 80 | 3 | / |
| Pofou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pfuofo | 73 | 116 | / |
| Phoffa | 73 | 45 | / |
| Phoofo | 73 | 28 | / |
| Paffos | 73 | 15 | / |
| Pouffa | 73 | 12 | / |
| Peuffo | 73 | 11 | / |
| Poifho | 73 | 4 | / |
| Poffas | 73 | 4 | / |
| Paffoy | 73 | 2 | / |
| Phuofo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Poffad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Poufos | 73 | 1 | / |
| Poufou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pofost | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pofa | 67 | 65 | / |
| Pafo | 67 | 7 | / |
| Pefo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Poodfoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poufuop | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poufoup | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phofotz | 67 | 0 | / |
Poffo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Poffo in the Russian language | ||
| Поффо | poffo | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Poffo
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