Rifer Surname

2,372,517th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 65 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Rifer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rifer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Spain191:2,460,63358,585
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
France11:66,422,722504,397
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Rifer (44) may also be a first name.

Rifer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rifer is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rifer? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,372,517th most frequently held last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 112,116,091 people. Rifer is primarily found in Europe, where 43 percent of Rifer live; 32 percent live in North America and 32 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,525,482nd most common first name globally, held by 44 people.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 21 people, or 1 in 17,259,949. In The United States it is most common in: Nebraska, where 29 percent live, Oregon, where 19 percent live and Washington, where 19 percent live. Without taking into account The United States Rifer occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 29 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 15 percent live.

Rifer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rifer has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 131 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rifer Last Name Statistics demography

Rifer earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.19% more than the national average, earning $49,271 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Reifer911,461/
Riefer91498/
Riffer91359/
Rifert91354/
Raifer91297/
Riferd9117/
Roifer913/
Risfer912/
Riofer911/
Rhifer910/
Rife899,192/
Riffert83802/
Reifert83696/
Reiffer83373/
Rieffer83267/
Riffier83132/
Raiffer8312/
Rifferd833/
Hraifer833/
Reifeer831/
Rriffer830/
Reisfer830/
Riffere830/
Raiferd830/
Riffe804,112/
Rufer802,986/
Refer80177/
Riefe80172/
Raife80163/
Rüfer80124/
Roife8079/
Reife8050/
Ryfer8036/
Rifet8016/
Riofe8014/
Rifie809/
Rifey806/
Rifes805/
Rifea803/
Rifei803/
Rifee802/
Rhife800/
Rivfe800/
Reiffert77180/
Reiferth7727/
Riffertt771/
Reiferdt770/
Rheiffer770/
Richferd770/
Rüffer732,803/
Ruffer731,328/
Riffey731,102/
Reefer73611/
Riffet73465/
Riffee73347/
Ruefer73183/
Raiffe73122/
Reufer73121/
Reffer7370/
Roiffe7364/
Rieffe7352/
Reiffe7349/
Rajfer7341/
Reyfer7338/
Riffie7334/
Royfer7322/
Refert7322/
Rufier7320/
Referd7312/
Raifee738/
Rayfer737/
Rupfer737/
Refere736/
Ryfert736/
Redfer735/
Reafer734/
Rifair733/
Riefee732/
Refier732/
Reifet732/
Riofir732/
Raifet732/
Reifes731/
Riffed731/
Rijfir731/
Riofei731/
Riffez731/
Roifes731/
Rűffer731/
Rüfert731/
Riffei731/
Ruifei731/
Ryffer731/
Riffep731/
Resfer730/
Ruhfer730/
Raifie730/
Rioffe730/
Rifa6714,052/
Rifi676,488/
Ruffier672,545/
Refe671,221/
Rueffer67276/
Reffert67231/
Reifeis67118/
Riffett6752/
Redfear6737/
Rifé6717/
Reuffer6716/
Raiffie6714/
Ryffert6713/
Rajfert679/
Hrifech679/
Rifá678/
Rifahie677/
Royffer677/
Reffier675/
Redferd674/
Rifa'ie674/
Reipher672/
Redfere672/
Rify672/
Rioffir672/
Raipher671/
Ruefher671/
Redferz671/
Reifess671/
Risfett671/
Raifeis671/
Rejfert671/
Referre671/
Rifè671/
Rifaaie671/
Rieffeh671/
Reaffer670/
Riffirt670/
Rehfert670/
Ryfe670/
Riffets670/
Reeffer670/
Reiffey670/
Raiffes670/
Reafier670/

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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
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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 Rifer
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