Seehofer Surname

639,219th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 476 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Seehofer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Seehofer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2721:295,97630,536
Austria1511:56,3948,822
Switzerland251:328,51725,592
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Fiji11:894,3914,568
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Seehofer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Seehofer is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Seehofer click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Seehofer? popularity and diffusion

Seehofer is the 639,219th most numerous family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 15,309,970 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Seehofer reside; 95 percent reside in Western Europe and 95 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is held by 272 people, or 1 in 295,976. In Germany it is most common in: Bavaria, where 50 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 38 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 9 percent are found. Other than Germany Seehofer is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Austria, where 32 percent are found and Switzerland, where 5 percent are found.

Seehofer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Seehofer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Seehofer surname grew 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Seehofer Last Name Statistics demography

Seehofer earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 24.89% less than the national average, earning $32,411 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Seehoffer9485/
Seehafer881,282/
Scehofer881/
Schehofer820/
Sehafer801/
Sheofer800/
Seahafer751/
Sheoffer751/
Scehafer751/
Sehaffer751/
Sehaufer750/
Seafer715/
Seofee711/
Shehaffer711/
Sehove711/
Scheopfer711/
Sheofe710/
Sheahafer710/
Sheafer67296/
Sheofee6710/
Geoffer674/
Schauhofer672/
Geofert671/
Seaffer671/
Shiafer671/

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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 Seehofer
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