Zweiffel Surname

3,274,477th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Zweiffel 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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Zweiffel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany261:3,096,364143,912
Poland81:4,751,094138,864
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795

Zweiffel Surname Meaning

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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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Zweiffel Last Name Facts

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

Zweiffel occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zweiffel? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,274,477th most prevalent family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 202,431,831 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 94 percent of Zweiffel are found; 72 percent are found in Western Europe and 72 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 26 people, or 1 in 3,096,364. In Germany it is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 88 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 4 percent live and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 4 percent live. Outside of Germany Zweiffel is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Poland, where 22 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Zweifel935,140/
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Zweifeld882/
Zweifell881/
Zwifel863/
Zweifl862/
Zwiefel80242/
Sweifel8012/
Szwefel805/
Zveifel803/
Cweifel801/
Zwisfel800/
Sweffel800/
Zwaifel800/
Zweifelová781/
Zwifl7745/
Sweifele750/
Schweifel7199/
Schweffel713/
Swefel713/
Swifel710/
Zuefel710/
Zuefelt6710/
Scwefel675/
Jwaifel674/
Swifell670/
Swiefel670/

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