Sleifer Surname

2,152,526th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 77 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Sleifer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sleifer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil391:5,489,085137,424
Netherlands231:734,22557,169
United States151:24,163,929685,360
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

The alternate forms: Šleifer (8) are calculated separately.

Sleifer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sleifer occurs in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Šleifer. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sleifer? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,152,526th most commonly occurring last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 94,643,453 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 70 percent of Sleifer are found; 51 percent are found in South America and 51 percent are found in Luso-South America.

The surname Sleifer is most common in Brazil, where it is carried by 39 people, or 1 in 5,489,085. In Brazil it is primarily concentrated in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 87 percent reside, São Paulo, where 10 percent reside and Santa Catarina, where 3 percent reside. Outside of Brazil it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 30 percent reside and The United States, where 19 percent reside.

Sleifer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Sleifer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sleifer last name declined 17 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sleifer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sleifer last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

Sleifer earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 38.09% more than the national average, earning $59,583 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šleifer958/
Shleifer93147/
Sleiffer9376/
Sleijfer9327/
Szleifer9317/
Slifer921,662/
Slefer921/
Schleifer885,065/
Scleiffer881/
Slaifer86193/
Shlifer86139/
Slijfer8694/
Sleyfer8626/
Sleafer8616/
Shlefer868/
Slifert867/
Slejfer865/
Sliffer862/
Sleifir862/
Sleffer861/
Sliefer861/
Sclifer861/
Szlefer861/
Slefert861/
Sleefer860/
Sleiffe860/
Slife83770/
Schleiffer82635/
Schleipfer82175/
Schleifert8240/
Sleiferová821/
Schleifeer821/
Schleife80138/
Shleyfer80123/
Schlifer80104/
Slifierz8078/
Schlefer8035/
Shlaifer8030/
Slaiffer8019/
Chleifer8013/
Szlaifer807/
Sliffert801/
Shlepfer801/
Sleaffer800/
Sleuffer800/
Slissfer800/
Sliefeer800/
Schleiffert7848/
Sliffe77127/
Slafer7787/
Sleefe7718/
Sleffe771/
Slifep771/
Slaife771/
Clifer770/
Sclife770/
Slyfer770/
Slifes770/
Schlaefer75588/
Schliefer75205/
Schlaifer75172/
Schliffer7567/
Schlepfer7557/
Schluifer7556/
Schleufer7548/
Schleffer7531/
Szlifierz7512/
Schloifer754/
Schleafer751/
Schleefer751/
Shlaepfer751/
Shlaiffer751/
Schleiferová7413/
Schlaepfer71619/
Sclafer71209/
Slipher71208/
Schlaipfer71125/
Shlafer71117/
Schlife7163/
Shlyfer7129/
Cliffer7120/
Slayfer7115/
Slaffer7111/
Schlaeffer717/
Schlieffer716/
Slejfir716/
Slifirz714/
Schloeffer713/
Schleipher712/
Chlifer711/
Schliepfer711/
Schlechfer711/
Schlefe711/
Sleffee711/
Cleffer711/
Šlejfer711/
Sleyfir711/
Schlaiffer711/
Schlifierz711/
Schlepffer710/
Sleeffe710/
Clipfer710/
Sleffey710/
Sleffie710/
Clepfer710/
Sliffey710/
Slapfer710/
Sleffes710/
Slafere710/
Schleifferová701/
Schläfer67863/
Slifi67797/
Schlafer67712/
Schleufe6774/
Shlyafer6732/
Šlefr6731/
Shlaffer6720/
Szlajfer678/
Clife677/
Slyferth676/
Chlaifer675/
Jellifer675/
Clefe675/
Shlayfer674/
Szlifirz674/
Shlyffer673/
Ślifierz672/
Schláfer672/
Chleffer672/
Schlaephfer671/
Slauffer671/
Slyfe671/
Slifa671/
Szlapfer671/
Gellifer671/
Schlifes670/
Slafferd670/
Shlifett670/
Sclaffer670/
Sleepher670/
Cloipfer670/

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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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  • 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 Sleifer
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