Zehfus Surname

2,203,767th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 74 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Zehfus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zehfus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland421:195,54617,263
United States311:11,692,224454,091
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Zehfus Last Name Facts

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

Zehfus is borne by more people in Switzerland than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Zehfus click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zehfus? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,203,767th most frequently used surname internationally, held by around 1 in 98,480,350 people. The last name Zehfus occurs mostly in Europe, where 58 percent of Zehfus live; 57 percent live in Western Europe and 57 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

This last name is most frequent in Switzerland, where it is borne by 42 people, or 1 in 195,546. In Switzerland it is most common in: Canton of Vaud, where 60 percent are found, Republic and Canton of Geneva, where 38 percent are found and Republic and Canton of Ticino, where 2 percent are found. Aside from Switzerland this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 42 percent are found and France, where 1 percent are found.

Zehfus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Zehfus has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Zehfus last name grew 517 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zehfus Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Zehfus surname are 42.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 88.89% being registered to vote for the party.

Zehfus earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 22% less than the national average, earning $33,658 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zehfuss92115/
Zehfuhs922/
Ziehfuss8626/
Zehfuß83144/
Cehfus836/
Ziefus831/
Zefu8097/
Sephfus7715/
Ziefuss778/
Ziefuhs772/
Ziehfuß771/
Cefus7338/
Zhifu7320/
Sefus736/
Jefus733/
Zefou732/
Zyfus731/
Zefeu731/
Zeefu731/
Zeitfuss7113/
Cephus671,574/
Jeffus67646/
Sephus67260/
Seefus67110/
Ziffus6744/
Ziefuß6728/
Seafus6728/
Zefoud6718/
Seyfus6714/
Siefus677/
Ceafus675/
Zyfuss673/
Cehfou672/
Zeffou672/
Czofus671/
Jesfus671/
Chefus671/
Jefuse671/
Sefous671/
Zeufeu671/
Seifus670/
Ceifus670/
Cefous670/
Sefust670/
Sefaus670/

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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
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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 Zehfus
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