Wilfer Surname

332,755th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,111 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Wilfer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wilfer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7531:106,91313,213
United States1701:2,132,111135,040
Brazil571:3,755,690104,031
Austria421:202,74825,305
Sweden291:339,54323,803
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Czechia131:817,95970,223
Kenya91:5,131,10045,516
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
France11:66,422,722504,397
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Wilfer (4,572) may also be a first name.

Wilfer Last Name Facts

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

Wilfer occurs most in Germany. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wilfer? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 332,755th most widespread family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 6,559,447 people. The surname Wilfer occurs mostly in Europe, where 76 percent of Wilfer are found; 72 percent are found in Western Europe and 72 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 101,596th most numerous given name on earth, borne by 4,572 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Germany, where it is carried by 753 people, or 1 in 106,913. In Germany it is mostly found in: Bavaria, where 42 percent reside, Hesse, where 38 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 7 percent reside. Aside from Germany this surname occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent reside and Brazil, where 5 percent reside.

Wilfer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wilfer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wilfer last name grew 2,125 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wilfer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wilfer surname are 20.97% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.74% being registered with the party.

The amount Wilfer earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.16% more than the national average, earning $44,082 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.34% less than the national average, earning $47,528 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Willfer920/
Wilfier920/
Woilfer920/
Wilfeard8649/
Wilffert8642/
Willfert8627/
Wilfehrt8613/
Wielffer860/
Wölfer831,450/
Welfer83180/
Vilfer8326/
Bilfer836/
Wilfre834/
Wälfer832/
Wlfier831/
Wilferová8013/
Willferth800/
Wölfert77354/
Woelfer77329/
Wülfert77136/
Welffer7755/
Wölffer7723/
Vilfert7719/
Wuelfer776/
Wilpher771/
Welfere770/
Wilfair770/
Welfear770/
Woelffer71180/
Wülferth7123/
Wuelfert7115/
Wöllfert716/
Woellfer711/
Wuelffer711/
Belfer671,407/
Uelfer6743/
Völfer6733/
Velfer673/
Vilfre671/

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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 Wilfer
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