Garfinkle Surname
Approximately 1,087 people bear this surname
Garfinkle Surname Definition:
(German) Carbuncle, a red precious stone or the garnet-cut cabochon, probably one who dealt in these stones.
Garfinkle Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 957 | 1:378,745 | 33,475 |
| Canada | 113 | 1:326,067 | 29,799 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
Garfinkle Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) Carbuncle, a red precious stone or the garnet-cut cabochon, probably one who dealt in these stones.
Garfinkle Demographics
Average Garfinkle Salary in
United States
$57,585 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Garfinkle Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Garfinkle Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Garfinkle occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Garfinkle? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 338,461st most commonly held last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 6,704,274 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Garfinkle live; 80 percent live in North America and 75 percent live in Anglo-North America.
This surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 957 people, or 1 in 378,745. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 15 percent reside, New York, where 13 percent reside and New Jersey, where 10 percent reside. Not including The United States Garfinkle exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 10 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.
Garfinkle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Garfinkle has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Garfinkle surname expanded 7,362 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 180 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Garfinkle Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Garfinkle surname are 44.43% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 97.66% being registered with the party.
The amount Garfinkle earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 33.46% more than the national average, earning $57,585 USD per year and in Canada they earn 65.48% more than the national average, earning $82,215 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garfinkkle | 95 | 1 | / |
| Garfinkl | 94 | 1 | / |
| Garfinkel | 89 | 2,949 | / |
| Gorfinkle | 89 | 126 | / |
| Garfunkle | 89 | 18 | / |
| Gurfinkle | 89 | 7 | / |
| Garfinklo | 89 | 1 | / |
| Grafinkle | 89 | 1 | / |
| Garfinkiel | 84 | 29 | / |
| Garfeinkel | 84 | 1 | / |
| Gorfinckle | 84 | 0 | / |
| Garfnkel | 82 | 1 | / |
| Gurfinkel | 78 | 1,411 | / |
| Garfunkel | 78 | 707 | / |
| Gorfinkel | 78 | 244 | / |
| Karfunkle | 78 | 14 | / |
| Karfinkel | 78 | 9 | / |
| Gorfinkly | 78 | 1 | / |
| Gurfinkil | 78 | 1 | / |
| Carfinkel | 78 | 1 | / |
| Grafinkel | 78 | 1 | / |
| Gorfenkle | 78 | 0 | / |
| Gorfunkle | 78 | 0 | / |
| Gurfinkiel | 74 | 126 | / |
| Gorfinkiel | 74 | 34 | / |
| Gourfinkel | 74 | 8 | / |
| Gurfinkyel | 74 | 1 | / |
| Garfunckel | 74 | 1 | / |
| Gurffinkel | 74 | 1 | / |
| Gurfnkel | 71 | 3 | / |
| Gurfinkyeli | 70 | 27 | / |
| Griffincole | 70 | 1 | / |
| Karfunkel | 67 | 94 | / |
| Gorfunkel | 67 | 51 | / |
| Gurfunkel | 67 | 2 | / |
| Carfunkel | 67 | 1 | / |
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