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

Sleifer is more frequently found in Brazil than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Šleifer. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sleifer? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,152,526th most widespread family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 94,643,453 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Sleifer live; 51 percent live in South America and 51 percent live in Luso-South America.

This surname is most widely held in Brazil, where it is borne by 39 people, or 1 in 5,489,085. In Brazil Sleifer is most numerous in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 87 percent reside, São Paulo, where 10 percent reside and Santa Catarina, where 3 percent reside. Not including Brazil Sleifer is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 30 percent reside and The United States, where 19 percent reside.

Sleifer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sleifer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sleifer last name declined 17 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sleifer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sleifer surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the 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
  • 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 Sleifer
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