Stofberg Surname

247,629th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,606 people bear this surname

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

Stofberg Surname Definition:

Literally “Dust Mountain” in Dutch, but possibly Stoffelenberg, a place name.

Stofberg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,1941:45,3755,793
Netherlands2981:56,6689,739
United States571:6,358,929302,882
England261:2,143,00282,017
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Stofberg Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Literally “Dust Mountain” in Dutch, but possibly Stoffelenberg, a place name.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Stofberg Last Name Facts

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

Stofberg is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Stofberg click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stofberg? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 247,629th most widespread family name internationally, held by around 1 in 4,537,700 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 74 percent of Stofberg reside; 74 percent reside in Southern Africa and 74 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

This surname is most widespread in South Africa, where it is carried by 1,194 people, or 1 in 45,375. In South Africa Stofberg is most prevalent in: Western Cape, where 58 percent are found, Gauteng, where 20 percent are found and KwaZulu-Natal, where 6 percent are found. Beside South Africa this surname is found in 16 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 19 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.

Stofberg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Stofberg are 31.01% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 77.78% registered with the political party.

The amount Stofberg earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 136.38% more than the national average, earning R 561,732 per year; in United States they earn 40.44% more than the national average, earning $60,598 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.38% more than the national average, earning $59,310 CAD per year.

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