Treffer Surname

339,783rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,082 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Treffer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Treffer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7321:109,98013,554
Austria1711:49,7987,899
United States1511:2,400,390147,856
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
France11:66,422,722504,397
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Treffer Last Name Facts

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

Treffer is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Treffer click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Treffer? popularity and diffusion

Treffer is the 339,783rd most commonly occurring family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 6,735,255 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Treffer live; 85 percent live in Western Europe and 84 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Treffer is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 732 people, or 1 in 109,980. In Germany it is primarily found in: Bavaria, where 77 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 6 percent reside and Bremen, where 4 percent reside. Excluding Germany Treffer is found in 14 countries. It is also found in Austria, where 16 percent reside and The United States, where 14 percent reside.

Treffer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Treffer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Treffer surname grew 1,162 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Treffer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Treffer last name are 26.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 73.33% being registered with the party.

Treffer earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.23% less than the national average, earning $40,459 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Treffert93467/
Treuffer931/
Treffier931/
Traeffer931/
Trefferd930/
Treffe9286/
Trefer921/
Troffer86129/
Treffre8664/
Trefier8638/
Trefger869/
Trefert864/
Treffet863/
Treefer861/
Traffer861/
Treffey860/
Trefe8313/
Troffier806/
Treffess801/
Triffert800/
Traffier800/
Trefeu77156/
Treffy7745/
Trofer7740/
Triffe7737/
Terfer7716/
Träffe7716/
Trafer7713/
Trefes7712/
Treffi778/
Treufe773/
Trifer772/
Trefie772/
Trefee772/
Treffé771/
Trepfe771/
Trefez770/
Trefey770/
Treferova752/
Treferová751/
Terfehr71417/
Triffet71106/
Trifert716/
Tréfier711/
Trajfer711/
Triferd711/
Thriffe710/
Treffit710/
Treffoy710/
Triffett67528/
Trefa6730/
Trefi6730/
Trife677/
Trefy676/
Treffich672/
Treffitt670/
Treffiss670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Treffer
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