Gailhofer Surname

2,121,169th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 79 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Gailhofer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gailhofer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria521:163,75821,504
Germany221:3,659,339158,771
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
England11:55,718,059489,080
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Gailhofer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gailhofer is found most in Austria. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gailhofer? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gailhofer is the 2,121,169th most commonly used last name globally It is held by around 1 in 92,247,417 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Gailhofer live; 95 percent live in Western Europe and 95 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most commonly held in Austria, where it is carried by 52 people, or 1 in 163,758. In Austria Gailhofer is mostly found in: Lower Austria, where 48 percent live, Styria, where 48 percent live and Vienna, where 2 percent live. Other than Austria this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 28 percent live and Argentina, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Gilhofer94176/
Galhofer9423/
Gaulhofer89323/
Gillhofer89183/
Gallhofer8992/
Gaylhoffer849/
Gilhafer821/
Galhöfer821/
Galhofre821/
Gelhofer820/
Alofer8015/
Galofe804/
Haslhofer78419/
Gallhöfer7812/
Gaillefer781/
Gallhafer780/
Galofre751,635/
Galhofa7558/
Elhofer759/
Aloufer751/
Galafer751/
Gallofre71234/
Elhoffer7165/
Oelhofer7112/
Galoffre712/
Galhoufa711/
Gelofier711/
Galepher710/
Elofer6783/
Galafe6716/
Alafer6711/
Geloffier673/
Gallapher673/
Alofre671/
Gallopher671/
Gallafher671/
Gillapher670/
Galloufre670/
Gallepher670/

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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 Gailhofer
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