Gailfus Surname

2,237,939th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 72 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Gailfus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gailfus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States681:5,330,278267,385
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Gailfus Last Name Facts

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

Gailfus is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gailfus? popularity and diffusion

Gailfus is the 2,237,939th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 101,215,916 people. The last name Gailfus is mostly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Gailfus reside; 99 percent reside in North America and 99 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 68 people, or 1 in 5,330,278. In The United States Gailfus is mostly found in: North Dakota, where 46 percent reside, Minnesota, where 21 percent reside and Washington, where 13 percent reside. Apart from The United States Gailfus is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 4 percent reside and South Korea, where 1 percent reside.

Gailfus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gailfus has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,360 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gailfus Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Gailfus are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.

Gailfus earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.32% less than the national average, earning $41,283 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gailfuss936/
Gilfus92199/
Galfus927/
Galfusz8636/
Gallfus8616/
Gilfuis869/
Gailfuß868/
Alfus8389/
Gallfusz8014/
Gallfuss803/
Gailfoss801/
Alfeus772,500/
Alfuss7724/
Gelfus7723/
Alfuse778/
Alfous775/
Galfuß772/
Galfou772/
Alpfus771/
Halfus770/
Aulfus770/
Galfout71388/
Galfouz7152/
Halfous7127/
Gallfuß7111/
Gelfuss7110/
Alfouse713/
Gálfusz712/
Galfeut711/
Gehlfus711/
Gelfuhs711/
Aulfuse710/
Gallfuz710/
Alfos67223/
Gehlfuss6733/
Alfuz6715/
Gehlfuhs6710/
Elfus679/
Alfós675/
Alfuß673/
Alfousse671/
Galffout671/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gailfus
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