Strumpfer Surname

1,369,340th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 161 people bear this surname

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

Strumpfer Surname Definition:

“Stocking Maker” in German (Strumpf).

Strumpfer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa901:601,97445,802
United States671:5,409,835270,257
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Strümpfer (24) are calculated separately.

Strumpfer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Stocking Maker” in German (Strumpf).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Strumpfer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Strumpfer is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Strümpfer. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Strumpfer? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,369,340th most commonly used last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 45,264,260 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 56 percent of Strumpfer are found; 56 percent are found in Southern Africa and 56 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most widely held in South Africa, where it is carried by 90 people, or 1 in 601,974. In South Africa Strumpfer is most frequent in: Gauteng, where 29 percent are found, Western Cape, where 27 percent are found and KwaZulu-Natal, where 26 percent are found. Without taking into account South Africa this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 42 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 1 percent are found.

Strumpfer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Strumpfer has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,117 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Strumpfer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Strumpfer last name are 34.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 81.25% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Strumpfer earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 58.86% more than the national average, earning R 377,508 per year and in United States they earn 1.97% more than the national average, earning $44,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Strümpfer9624/
Strumper943/
Strumpher89454/
Struemper895/
Strumpe8858/
Strümper82131/
Strimper8215/
Strümpher78122/
Struber75753/
Struver75128/
Strümpe7518/
Strumfa7513/
Strumpa756/
Streuber71874/
Strauber71185/
Stroumpi7192/
Strubert7173/
Strumpis7131/
Stroumpa7123/
Štrumpfa716/
Struyver711/
Strubher710/
Stroumpis67233/
Straubert6731/
Streubert6724/
Strohuber672/
Strubheer671/
Straubher671/
Strüber631,036/
Strüver63688/
Strober63402/
Štrumfa6341/
Stróber6311/
Struberová632/
Stronfe630/
Stroober5978/
Stroeber5940/
Strobeir591/
Strubirz590/
Štrauberová501/

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