Gallhofer Surname

1,943,350th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 92 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Gallhofer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gallhofer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria751:113,53916,032
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Gallhöfer (12) are calculated separately.

Gallhofer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gallhofer is found in Austria more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Gallhöfer. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gallhofer? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,943,350th most commonly occurring surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 79,212,456 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Gallhofer are found; 85 percent are found in Western Europe and 85 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Austria, where it is borne by 75 people, or 1 in 113,539. In Austria it is most frequent in: Lower Austria, where 45 percent are found, Burgenland, where 24 percent are found and Styria, where 13 percent are found. Excluding Austria Gallhofer exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 11 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.

Gallhofer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gallhofer has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name decreased 33 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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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 Gallhofer
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