Zoref Surname

1,612,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 125 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Zoref Surname Definition:

(from an ancestor's occupation) Zoref, or Soref, is the Hebrew for “goldsmith.”

Zoref Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States721:5,034,152256,679
Israel391:219,42720,804
England81:6,964,757184,742
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Zoref Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from an ancestor's occupation) Zoref, or Soref, is the Hebrew for “goldsmith.”

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Zoref Last Name Facts

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

Zoref is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zoref? popularity and diffusion

The last name Zoref is the 1,612,213th most widely held last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 58,300,367 people. The surname Zoref occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Zoref reside; 58 percent reside in North America and 58 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 72 people, or 1 in 5,034,152. In The United States it is most prevalent in: New York, where 32 percent reside, California, where 28 percent reside and Connecticut, where 19 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 31 percent reside and England, where 6 percent reside.

Zoref Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Zoref last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

Zoref earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 45.61% more than the national average, earning $62,830 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Coref803/
Zeref802/
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Soiref7325/
Soyref7323/
Choref7314/
Zareff738/
Zerief735/
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Czeref733/
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Tsoiref6711/
Shoreef6711/
Chouref678/
Soireff676/
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Zhoriev672/
Zharief671/
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Zareife671/
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