Zefferer Surname

770,644th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 369 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Zefferer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zefferer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria2601:32,7525,272
Germany921:875,05962,702
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Zefferer Last Name Facts

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

Zefferer is found in Austria more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zefferer? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 770,644th most numerous family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 19,749,447 people. The last name Zefferer is predominantly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Zefferer live; 99 percent live in Western Europe and 98 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Zefferer is most frequently used in Austria, where it is borne by 260 people, or 1 in 32,752. In Austria Zefferer is most prevalent in: Styria, where 96 percent are found, Salzburg, where 3 percent are found and Carinthia, where 0 percent are found. Beside Austria this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 25 percent are found and Switzerland, where 3 percent are found.

Zefferer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Zefferer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Zefferer surname declined 60 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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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 Zefferer
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