Zufer Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sri Lanka
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Zufer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zufer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Züfer (21) are calculated separately.

Zufer (590) may also be a first name.

Zufer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zufer (Russian: Зуфер) has its highest incidence in Sri Lanka. It can also be found as a variant: Züfer. For other possible spellings of Zufer click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zufer? popularity and diffusion

Zufer is the 3,798,600th most frequently held family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 269,909,108 people. The last name Zufer occurs mostly in Asia, where 63 percent of Zufer are found; 33 percent are found in South Asia and 33 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Zufer is also the 344,405th most numerous forename throughout the world It is held by 590 people.

The surname Zufer is most commonly held in Sri Lanka, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 2,312,062. Aside from Sri Lanka this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in The United Arab Emirates, where 30 percent live and Sweden, where 22 percent live.

Zufer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Zufer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Zufer last name rose 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Züfer9321/
Zupfer91389/
Zuffer9124/
Dzufer9110/
Zuhfer917/
Zoufer912/
Czufer911/
Zufert911/
Zufe896/
Dzhufer83229/
Szaufer8325/
Czuffer8319/
Zuferre833/
Jufer80765/
Čufer80395/
Sufer8065/
Cufer8063/
Zufir806/
Zufei803/
Zuffe801/
Zufee801/
Zufre801/
Zuferova7722/
Zufferre771/
Jaufer731,766/
Juffer73512/
Seufer73358/
Soufer73103/
Shufer7380/
Suffer7363/
Chufer7342/
Saufer7321/
Cuffer7318/
Sufeer7314/
Zoufir7312/
Zaufre7311/
Czifer738/
Zufair736/
Sufert735/
Cupfer733/
Coufer733/
Zoufeu732/
Caufer732/
Zhufei732/
Zuifei732/
Suifer731/
Zoufre731/
Zeufeu731/
Joufer731/
Zufior731/
Jufere731/
Zufett731/
Xuffer731/
Sufeyr731/
Zoofer731/
Supfer730/
Zupher730/
Zupferová714/
Seufert676,731/
Sufe672,164/
Souffer67413/
Jauffer67379/
Suffert67181/
Chaufer67137/
Couffer67134/
Saufert67102/
Cufe6799/
Zufa6796/
Zufi6779/
Schufer6773/
Shuffer6756/
Seuffer6749/
Jufe6725/
Cziffer6717/
Giaufer6716/
Chuffer6715/
Shaufer6715/
Shoufer6714/
Sauffer6714/
Soufeir679/
Zhoufei675/
Shuyfer674/
Saufier673/
Scuffer672/
Jufeirt672/
Seuzfer672/
Shuifer671/
Tziffer671/
Suffier671/
Suffere671/
Cheufer671/
Cauffer671/
Saufeur671/
Shufeer671/
Soufeur671/
Ćaufere671/
Giuffer671/
Zuffett670/
Shuferd670/

Zufer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zufer in the Russian language
Зуферzufer-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zufer
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