Werffeli Surname

1,478,479th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 143 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Werffeli Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Werffeli Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland1161:70,8018,449
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Werffeli Last Name Facts

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

The last name Werffeli occurs more in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Werffeli click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Werffeli? popularity and diffusion

The last name Werffeli is the 1,478,479th most common family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 50,961,860 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 82 percent of Werffeli live; 81 percent live in Western Europe and 75 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Werffeli is most commonly held in Switzerland, where it is held by 116 people, or 1 in 70,801. In Switzerland Werffeli is most common in: Canton of Zürich, where 78 percent reside, Canton of Aargau, where 13 percent reside and Canton of Vaud, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account Switzerland this last name occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 11 percent reside and Argentina, where 6 percent reside.

Werffeli Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Werffeli surname are 32.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 85.71% registered with the party.

Werffeli earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 113.11% more than the national average, earning $91,953 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Werfeli93215/
Warffeli8810/
Werfali8030/
Werfele808/
Werfalli755,567/
Wuerfele7584/
Wuerfeley711/
Berfili679/
Verfele677/
Wirfali674/
Werfaly674/
Warfali674/
Warfele671/
Worfali671/
Worfely671/
Werfally636/
Warfalli636/
Verfilio632/
Verfelet631/
Ouerfili631/
Verfallie5913/
Verfailie593/
Werfallee591/
Verfaillie563,627/
Warfaly531/
Varfeley501/
Verfaile501/
Warfolay501/

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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 Werffeli
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