Zweifel Surname

92,912th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,140 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Zweifel Surname User-submission:

This is a German surname, denoting someone who doubted and was indecisive; unsure of what to do, questioned. It is derived from the word zweifel, meaning 'doubt' (Mid. High Ger. zwīvel, Old High Ger. zwīfal, Pro-Germ.

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Zweifel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland2,3441:3,504472
United States1,9111:189,67018,807
Germany4841:166,33419,687
Argentina2361:181,11615,158
France651:1,021,888113,182
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
United States Virgin Islands21:55,1886,229
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2081:241,43620,158

Zweifel Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a German surname, denoting someone who doubted and was indecisive; unsure of what to do, questioned. It is derived from the word zweifel, meaning 'doubt' (Mid. High Ger. zwīvel, Old High Ger. zwīfal, Pro-Germ. twīflaz, Pre-Germ. dwey-plo), from the root of zwei, meaning 'double' or 'two', in the sense of 'one of two choices'.

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Zweifel is a German surname, meaning 'indecisive man', denoting someone who doubted. It is derived from the word Sweifel, meaning 'doubt'.

(German), The Indecisive Man, One Who Doubted. [Doubt = Sweifel].

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Zweifel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zweifel is found most in Switzerland. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zweifel? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 92,912th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 1,417,810 people. The last name Zweifel occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Zweifel reside; 56 percent reside in Western Europe and 54 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly used in Switzerland, where it is borne by 2,344 people, or 1 in 3,504. In Switzerland Zweifel is mostly found in: Canton of Zürich, where 28 percent are found, Canton of St Gallen, where 20 percent are found and Canton of Glarus, where 17 percent are found. Other than Switzerland Zweifel occurs in 31 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 37 percent are found and Germany, where 9 percent are found.

Zweifel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Zweifel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Zweifel last name expanded 919 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zweifel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Zweifel surname are 22.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 69.33% registered with the party.

The amount Zweifel earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 10.27% more than the national average, earning $47,580 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.62% less than the national average, earning $45,898 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Zweifeld932/
Zweifell931/
Zwifel923/
Zweifl922/
Zwiefel86242/
Zveifel863/
Zwiffel862/
Cweifel861/
Zwaifel860/
Zwisfel860/
Zwifl8345/
Zweifelová821/
Zuefel770/
Zuefelt7110/
Scwefel715/
Jwaifel714/
Zuefeldt6737/
Zvifl6710/
Tsveifel671/
Suifel621/
Jouefel57131/
Svefelt5717/
Svedfelt533/
Juifl50397/
Svefl501/

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