Sifferlin Surname

1,281,391st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 178 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Sifferlin Surname User-submission:

The surname probably derives from the Middle High German word siffrin, meaning 'to sift or to separate,' possibly indicating an ancestral occupation related with grain sifting.

Sifferlin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1151:577,58977,507
United States631:5,753,316282,354

Sifferlin Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname probably derives from the Middle High German word siffrin, meaning 'to sift or to separate,' possibly indicating an ancestral occupation related with grain sifting.

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Sifferlin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sifferlin occurs in France more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sifferlin? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sifferlin is the 1,281,391st most frequently occurring family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 40,941,269 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 65 percent of Sifferlin are found; 65 percent are found in Western Europe and 65 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

The surname is most widespread in France, where it is borne by 115 people, or 1 in 577,589. In France Sifferlin is primarily found in: Grand Est, where 77 percent reside, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 10 percent reside and Pays de la Loire, where 6 percent reside. Not including France this last name exists in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 35 percent reside.

Sifferlin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Sifferlin last name are 24.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.43% being registered with the political party.

Sifferlin earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.5% more than the national average, earning $51,562 USD per year.

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