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
Refer (Russian: Рефер) is found most in Denmark. It can occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Refer? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,286,243rd most prevalent surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 41,172,576 people. The last name Refer occurs predominantly in Europe, where 59 percent of Refer live; 45 percent live in Northern Europe and 44 percent live in Scandinavia. It is also the 1,545,828th most frequent given name internationally, held by 43 people.
The last name is most frequently used in Denmark, where it is carried by 78 people, or 1 in 72,368. In Denmark it is most common in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 46 percent reside, Central Denmark Region, where 37 percent reside and North Denmark Region, where 12 percent reside. Barring Denmark Refer occurs 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 incidence of Refer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Refer surname grew 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 with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the political 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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