Stofer Surname
Approximately 1,523 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 916 | 1:395,698 | 34,709 |
| Switzerland | 445 | 1:18,456 | 3,025 |
| Germany | 61 | 1:1,319,762 | 83,187 |
| Canada | 23 | 1:1,601,982 | 107,690 |
| France | 20 | 1:3,321,136 | 213,627 |
| Brazil | 18 | 1:11,893,018 | 236,958 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| Malaysia | 13 | 1:2,268,787 | 89,138 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 22 | 1:1,107,971 | 42,566 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 435 | 1:115,445 | 11,380 |
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.
Stofer Demographics
Average Stofer Salary in
United States
$45,717 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Stofer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Stofer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Stofer has its highest incidence in The United States. It can occur in the variant forms: Stöfer. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Stofer? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 258,381st most commonly held family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,784,994 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Stofer reside; 62 percent reside in North America and 62 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The surname Stofer is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 916 people, or 1 in 395,698. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Nevada, where 11 percent live, California, where 10 percent live and Texas, where 7 percent live. Besides The United States Stofer occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in Switzerland, where 29 percent live and Germany, where 4 percent live.
Stofer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Stofer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Stofer last name grew 211 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 36 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Stofer Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Stofer last name are 29.02% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75.79% 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.
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Footnotes
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