Refer Surname
Approximately 177 people bear this surname
Refer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 78 | 1:72,368 | 7,171 |
| United States | 47 | 1:7,711,892 | 346,147 |
| Switzerland | 16 | 1:513,307 | 36,405 |
| Afghanistan | 6 | 1:5,358,864 | 25,178 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
Refer (43) may also be a first name.
Refer Demographics
Average Refer Salary in
United States
$49,242 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Refer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Refer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Refer (Russian: Рефер) is more frequently found in Denmark than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Refer? popularity and diffusion
The last name Refer is the 1,286,243rd most frequent family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 41,172,576 people. Refer occurs mostly in Europe, where 59 percent of Refer live; 45 percent live in Northern Europe and 44 percent live in Scandinavia. Refer is also the 1,545,828th most common forename globally, held by 43 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Denmark, where it is borne by 78 people, or 1 in 72,368. In Denmark it is primarily found in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 46 percent reside, Central Denmark Region, where 37 percent reside and North Denmark Region, where 12 percent reside. Other than Denmark Refer is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 27 percent reside and Switzerland, where 9 percent reside.
Refer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Refer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Refer last name expanded 427 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Refer Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Refer surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.
Refer earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.12% more than the national average, earning $49,242 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Refer Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Refer in the Russian language | ||
| Рефер | refer | - |
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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 Refer
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