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
Poffo (Russian: Поффо) is carried by more people in Brazil than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Poffo? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 252,790th most widely held surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 4,656,579 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Poffo reside; 96 percent reside in South America and 85 percent reside in Luso-South America.
The surname is most frequently used in Brazil, where it is held by 1,338 people, or 1 in 159,996. In Brazil Poffo is most common in: Santa Catarina, where 90 percent live, São Paulo, where 6 percent live and Paraná, where 2 percent live. Other than Brazil this surname occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 11 percent live and Germany, where 2 percent live.
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
- 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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Poffo
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