Dettlof Surname

3,373,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Dettlof Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dettlof Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany301:2,683,515132,064
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Dettlof Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dettlof is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dettlof? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,373,373rd most prevalent surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 214,339,586 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 94 percent of Dettlof are found; 91 percent are found in Western Europe and 91 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Dettlof is most prevalent in Germany, where it is held by 30 people, or 1 in 2,683,515. In Germany it is most common in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 67 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 23 percent reside and Bremen, where 3 percent reside. Other than Germany Dettlof exists in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 6 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 3 percent reside.

Dettlof Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dettlof has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Dettlof surname contracted 78 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dettloff931,474/
Detlof9290/
Doettloff8810/
Dettlloff881/
Detloff861,043/
Dittlof86114/
Dietlof8662/
Dethlof8643/
Dettlaf8633/
Dyttlof866/
Detlofs861/
Dettlow860/
Deitlof860/
Delof8311/
Dettlaff803,261/
Dethloff801,965/
Dittloff80370/
Dietloff80235/
Deitloff8065/
Deutloff8056/
Deetloff8011/
Dehtloff802/
Dettlaft801/
Diedtlof801/
Dittlosf801/
Deloof771,239/
Detlaf77355/
Deloff77167/
Datlof7759/
Ditlof7736/
Detlov7734/
Dytlof7723/
Detlow7722/
Delgof7715/
Delouf775/
Deloft773/
Deilof772/
Delofs772/
Deithloff7544/
Doettlaff7522/
Dethhloff751/
Deathloff750/
Detlaff71205/
Deitelhoff71158/
Deiloff71118/
Delooff7174/
Dielhof7167/
Deloffe7164/
Ditloff7147/
Detlova7132/
Deyloff7128/
Delgoff7128/
Deitlaf7120/
Datloff7112/
Dittlow7110/
Dytloff714/
Deatlov713/
Delhoff712/
Ditloft711/
Dehloff711/
Deatlow711/
Deilhof711/
Detlovs711/
Dietlaf711/
Dietlov711/
Deuloff710/
Delov671,397/
Deitlaff6795/
Delow6788/
Delaf6719/
Deastlov6714/
Dielhoff6714/
Dethlaff6712/
Döttlaff6711/
Delob679/
Doetlaff678/
Deatlova674/
Dittlova672/
Dilof671/
Dattlaff671/
Dittlaff671/
Delhoofs671/
Diehlhof670/

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