Staffan Surname

1,022,958th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 247 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Sweden

Staffan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Staffan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2031:1,785,512117,316
Sweden391:252,48117,476
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Staffan (6,492) may also be a first name.

Staffan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Staffan (Arabic: ستفان, Russian: Стаффан) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Staffan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Staffan is the 1,022,958th most numerous surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 29,504,234 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 82 percent of Staffan are found; 82 percent are found in North America and 82 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Staffan is also the 81,459th most common first name worldwide, held by 6,492 people.

The surname Staffan is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 203 people, or 1 in 1,785,512. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Ohio, where 47 percent reside, Illinois, where 15 percent reside and Michigan, where 12 percent reside. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 16 percent reside and Norway, where 1 percent reside.

Staffan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Staffan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Staffan last name grew 883 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Staffan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Staffan surname are 13.65% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.42% being registered with the party.

Staffan earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.46% more than the national average, earning $43,777 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Staffane930/
Stafan9228/
Steffan868,185/
Stafane86206/
Staffon86150/
Stoffan86142/
Stéffan863/
Shtafan863/
Sthafan860/
Steffann80341/
Steffahn8029/
Staffone8026/
Shteffan807/
Stafhane801/
Sthafane801/
Steffain800/
Staffein800/
Stefan7767,353/
Stofan77424/
Stöfan7757/
Stafon774/
Štafan771/
Steffhaan7510/
Stafanova752/
Shtefan717,065/
Steefan71292/
Steffon7197/
Stefaan7129/
Stefhan7127/
Stefanì7115/
Steifan7113/
Staphan719/
Stepfan718/
Štoffan714/
Stefann714/
Sthefan713/
Stoffán712/
Sttefan712/
Stefahn712/
Stoffanova711/
Stefain711/
Stafone711/
Steafon711/
Stofank711/
Stoffon710/
Stteefan6788/
Shteifan6732/
Staphane6723/
Stefahan6710/
Steaphan674/
Stephaan672/
Stoffhausen671/
Steuffon671/
Stephfan671/
Shteyfan671/
D'Stefan671/
Stefphan670/
Stotfang670/

Staffan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Staffan in the Russian language
Стаффанstaffan-
Staffan in the Arabic language
ستفانstfan-

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Staffan
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis