Stofer Surname

258,381st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,523 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Stofer Surname Definition:

From the Flemish, Stoove, Stouffe, Stoffin, Stofifyn; from the Dutch, Staffers, Stover, Staffers, Stuiver; from the German, Stoffer; personal name in the Domesday Book, Stov. Compare Staffordshire.

Stofer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9161:395,69834,709
Switzerland4451:18,4563,025
Germany611:1,319,76283,187
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
France201:3,321,136213,627
Brazil181:11,893,018236,958
England141:3,979,861125,553
Malaysia131:2,268,78789,138
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4351:115,44511,380

The alternate forms: Stöfer (79) are calculated separately.

Stofer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the Flemish, Stoove, Stouffe, Stoffin, Stofifyn; from the Dutch, Staffers, Stover, Staffers, Stuiver; from the German, Stoffer; personal name in the Domesday Book, Stov. Compare Staffordshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Stofer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Stofer is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Stöfer. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stofer? popularity and diffusion

Stofer is the 258,381st most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 4,784,994 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Stofer reside; 62 percent reside in North America and 62 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 916 people, or 1 in 395,698. In The United States it is most common in: Nevada, where 11 percent reside, California, where 10 percent reside and Texas, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this last name is found in 16 countries. It is also found in Switzerland, where 29 percent reside and Germany, where 4 percent reside.

Stofer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Stofer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Stofer surname increased 211 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 36 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Stofer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Stofer surname are 29.02% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75.79% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Stofer earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 28.94% less than the national average, earning 245,939 kr per year; in United States they earn 5.95% more than the national average, earning $45,717 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.36% more than the national average, earning $51,351 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stöfer9479/
Stoffer924,189/
Stopfer92793/
Stoufer92385/
Shtofer9221/
Stoefer924/
Stofere921/
Sztofer921/
Stowfer920/
Stotfer920/
Stofeer920/
Stofe9132/
Stouffer865,143/
Stoffere8616/
Stoepfer867/
Stowffer863/
Stoeffer862/
Shtoffer861/
Stofferd860/
Stooffer860/
Stovffer860/
Stoupfer860/
Stouferd860/
Stefer83457/
Stoffe8388/
Stofey8366/
Stafer835/
Stofej833/
Stofie831/
Stoufe831/
Stofee830/
Stopfe830/
Stouffert800/
Staufer771,678/
Stopher771,230/
Stapfer77802/
Steffer77319/
Staffer77169/
Stoffey77169/
Stepfer77124/
Štopfer7749/
Stöpfer7748/
Stouffe7745/
Stoffie7744/
Stöffer7732/
Steufer7712/
Stoffes777/
Stefher773/
Stoffet772/
Stoffee772/
Stefier771/
Stafier771/
Stuifer771/
Stofeth771/
Stofiej771/
Stoffei771/
Steefer770/
Stafert770/
Stawfer770/
Staafer770/
Staferd770/
Stofferová757/
Stopferová754/
Stofferova751/
Stofa73231/
Stafe7342/
Stofy734/
Stofi732/
Stauffer7128,090/
Staffier71242/
Staufert71138/
Stopherd7135/
Stepffer7119/
Steffier7114/
Stapffer716/
Staffeur714/
Stafferd713/
Stophere713/
Stavffer713/
Sthaffer711/
Staeffer711/
Stauferd711/
Stawffer711/
Staffert711/
Stouffeu711/
Shtaffer711/
Szteffer711/
Staaffer710/
Staafeer710/
Staufeer710/
Steuffer710/
Stouffee710/
Stafie672,097/
Staffe67395/
Stoffa67353/
Stophe67197/
Stoufi67145/
Stauffert6785/
Shtofa6752/
Štofej6742/
Stafei6739/
Stafir6730/
Staferova6727/
Stafre6718/
Stofirova675/
Stafey675/
Stoufa675/
Stofirová675/
Steufe673/
Stafes672/
Stoofi672/
Stauferth672/
Stofejova671/
Stoffaire671/
Stahfe671/
Staufe671/
Stoffi671/
Stowfa671/
Staudffer671/
Stauffeer671/
Stofis671/

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