View the most religious surnames in Lebanon

Where Does The Last Name Sefer Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Sefer (Russian: Сефер) is most common in Turkey. It can occur as a variant: Šefer, Séfer, Sêfer or Şefer. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sefer? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Sefer is the 59,327^th most numerous last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 856,452 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 70 percent of Sefer are found; 70 percent are found in West Asia and 32 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 23,428^th most commonly occurring forename worldwide. It is borne by 37,518 people.

Sefer is most commonly held in Turkey, where it is held by 3,660 people, or 1 in 21,263. In Turkey it is most common in: Istanbul Province, where 40 percent reside, Izmir Province, where 7 percent reside and Bursa Province, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account Turkey this last name occurs in 62 countries. It also occurs in Syria, where 11 percent reside and Iraq, where 10 percent reside.

Sefer Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Sefer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sefer surname rose 4,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sefer Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Sefer surname is predominantly Shiite (45%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Sefer surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the political party.

The amount Sefer earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 42.88% less than the national average, earning 197,688 kr per year and in United States they earn 2.87% more than the national average, earning $44,387 USD per year.