Venhofen Surname

2,255,512th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 71 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Venhofen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Venhofen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany421:1,916,797106,618
Brazil271:7,928,679178,836
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010

Venhofen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Venhofen is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Venhofen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,255,512th most common last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 102,641,492 people. Venhofen occurs mostly in Europe, where 59 percent of Venhofen live; 59 percent live in Western Europe and 59 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Venhofen is most frequently held in Germany, where it is carried by 42 people, or 1 in 1,916,797. In Germany it is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 88 percent reside, Bavaria, where 5 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 2 percent reside. Outside of Germany it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 38 percent reside and The Dominican Republic, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vonhofen8878/
Vanhofen8823/
Wienhofen8238/
Vanhoffen8212/
Vanhoefen8210/
Vonhoffen826/
Weinhofen824/
Vanhowfen821/
Vanhöfen7565/
Wynhofen7523/
Vanheffen7134/
Vonhaefen7127/
Wijnhofen7124/
Fanhoffen7115/
Vaneffen6392/
Benaffen631/
Wanhöfen631/
Benafin5345/
Winafen531/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Venhofen
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