Ulfer Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Peru
Highest density in:
Peru

Ulfer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ulfer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Peru71:4,540,58934,489
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795

The alternate forms: Ülfer (372) are calculated separately.

Ulfer (91) may also be a first name.

Ulfer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ulfer is found in Peru more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Ülfer. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ulfer? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ulfer is the 5,391,485th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Ulfer reside; 85 percent reside in South America and 54 percent reside in Andean South America. It is also the 998,282nd most frequent given name at a global level, held by 91 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Peru, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 4,540,589. In Peru it is mostly found in: Piura Region, where 100 percent live. Barring Peru Ulfer exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 31 percent live and The United States, where 15 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ülfer93372/
Ulfert9167/
Uelfer9143/
Gulfer913/
Ulferr910/
Ulfe89810/
Huelfer839/
Goulfer832/
Aulferd830/
Hullfer830/
Ulffe8073/
Ulfie8024/
Gulfe8022/
Ulfee8013/
Ulfet809/
Hulfe807/
Olfer805/
Ulfre802/
Uylfe800/
Hilfer73589/
Olfier7383/
Aulfes7374/
Ulfair7311/
Holfer7311/
Goulfe7311/
Hulfey738/
Ulfhed734/
Hülfer732/
Ulfeat731/
Houlfe731/
Hulfes731/
Aulfey730/
Ulfa6751,735/
Ulfi67957/
Holpfer67142/
Olfe6798/
Hülfert6713/
Hoelfer673/
Hillfer672/
Haulfee672/
Úlfe671/
Hilffer671/
Hollfer671/
Ulfy671/
Hulfieh670/
Aulfedt670/

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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 Ulfer
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