Zollikofer Surname

1,218,745th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 192 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Zollikofer Surname Definition:

Or Zollickhofer (German), Lord of Zollicken, a baili­wick in Switzerland. (variant: Hofer.)

Zollikofer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland1151:71,4178,505
Germany561:1,437,59788,094
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
France21:33,211,361423,184
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Zollikofer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Or Zollickhofer (German), Lord of Zollicken, a baili­wick in Switzerland. (variant: Hofer.)

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

Zollikofer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zollikofer occurs in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zollikofer? popularity and diffusion

The last name Zollikofer is the 1,218,745th most numerous family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 37,955,968 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 92 percent of Zollikofer reside; 90 percent reside in Western Europe and 86 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Zollikofer is most numerous in Switzerland, where it is carried by 115 people, or 1 in 71,417. In Switzerland it is most prevalent in: Canton of St Gallen, where 45 percent are found, Canton of Zürich, where 19 percent are found and Canton of Thurgau, where 16 percent are found. Beside Switzerland Zollikofer occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 29 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.

Zollikofer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Zollikofer surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

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