Scharfegger Surname

1,806,862nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 104 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Scharfegger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Scharfegger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria921:92,55913,542
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
England31:18,572,686338,250
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Scharfegger Last Name Facts

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

The last name Scharfegger occurs in Austria more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Scharfegger? popularity and diffusion

The last name Scharfegger is the 1,806,862nd most widespread last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 70,072,557 people. Scharfegger is predominantly found in Europe, where 92 percent of Scharfegger reside; 89 percent reside in Western Europe and 89 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most commonly used in Austria, where it is borne by 92 people, or 1 in 92,559. In Austria it is primarily concentrated in: Carinthia, where 82 percent reside, Lower Austria, where 9 percent reside and Styria, where 9 percent reside. Apart from Austria Scharfegger exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 5 percent reside and England, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Scharfheuer8220/
Charfqeer801/
Scharifker7616/
Sharefekher731/
Charifker7022/
Sharphier600/
Sarfour562/
Sarfair561/

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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 Scharfegger
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