von Herff Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
von Herff Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
von Herff Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name von Herff Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname von Herff occurs more in Canada more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name von Herff? popularity and diffusion
The last name von Herff is the 7,593,402nd most commonly used last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 67 percent of von Herff are found; 33 percent are found in North America and 33 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
This last name is most commonly occurring in Canada, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 18,422,796. In Canada von Herff is primarily concentrated in: Ontario, where 100 percent are found. Barring Canada von Herff occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 33 percent are found and Sweden, where 33 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vonherff | 94 | 1 | / |
| von Erffa | 89 | 2 | / |
| von Erfft | 89 | 1 | / |
| von Urff | 82 | 20 | / |
| von Ruff | 82 | 14 | / |
| van Herf | 82 | 3 | / |
| Vonerffa | 82 | 1 | / |
| von Raff | 82 | 1 | / |
| von Rieff | 78 | 1 | / |
| van Werff | 78 | 1 | / |
| Vanherf | 75 | 198 | / |
| Vonruff | 75 | 32 | / |
| Vonurff | 75 | 14 | / |
| von Erb | 75 | 5 | / |
| Vonraff | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vonerof | 75 | 0 | / |
| von Raffay | 74 | 3 | / |
| van Werf | 71 | 11 | / |
| van Ruff | 71 | 2 | / |
| von Urfe | 71 | 1 | / |
| van Erfe | 71 | 1 | / |
| van Raffe | 67 | 15 | / |
| van Oer Hoff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vanerweff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vonraffay | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 von Herff
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