Serfontein Surname

89,846th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,338 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Serfontein Surname Definition:

Place name in Belgium. Also spelt Cerfontaine.

Serfontein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa5,0941:10,6361,322
England591:944,37447,923
Australia351:771,30649,759
New Zealand321:141,51016,640
United States271:13,424,405494,117
Zimbabwe181:857,68057,134
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Zambia41:3,962,48038,524
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Angola11:26,989,21411,853

Serfontein (10) may also be a first name.

Serfontein Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Place name in Belgium. Also spelt Cerfontaine.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Serfontein Last Name Facts

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

Serfontein is held by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Serfontein? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 89,846th most prevalent family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,365,220 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Serfontein live; 96 percent live in Southern Africa and 96 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Serfontein is also the 3,684,242nd most widely held first name worldwide, held by 10 people.

The last name Serfontein is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is held by 5,094 people, or 1 in 10,636. In South Africa Serfontein is most prevalent in: Gauteng, where 31 percent reside, Western Cape, where 21 percent reside and Eastern Cape, where 11 percent reside. Aside from South Africa Serfontein occurs in 26 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent reside and Australia, where 1 percent reside.

Serfontein Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Serfontein are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Serfontein earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 79.17% more than the national average, earning R 425,784 per year; in United States they earn 19.38% less than the national average, earning $34,788 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.04% more than the national average, earning $60,633 CAD per year.

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