Geerlof Surname

930,678th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 283 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Geerlof Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Geerlof Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2001:84,43614,055
United States701:5,177,985261,849
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622

Geerlof (51) may also be a first name.

Geerlof Last Name Facts

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

The last name Geerlof is held by more people in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Geerlof? popularity and diffusion

The last name Geerlof is the 930,678th most common last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 25,751,046 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 72 percent of Geerlof are found; 72 percent are found in Western Europe and 72 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,396,783rd most widespread first name throughout the world It is held by 51 people.

Geerlof is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is held by 200 people, or 1 in 84,436. In The Netherlands it is primarily concentrated in: South Holland, where 71 percent reside, North Holland, where 15 percent reside and North Brabant, where 11 percent reside. Other than The Netherlands this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Geerlof Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Geerlof are 25.45% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 72.22% being registered with the party.

The amount Geerlof earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 2.95% more than the national average, earning $44,420 USD per year and in Canada they earn 186.73% more than the national average, earning $142,455 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Geerlofs9375/
Geerloff932/
Gerlof92229/
Gerloff863,975/
Gerlofs86203/
Gerlhof8615/
Gierlof8612/
Gerloft863/
Gerloif862/
Erlof832/
Gierloff80257/
Guerloff804/
Gehrloff803/
Geerloph800/
Gerlov7779/
Erlhof7764/
Gerlow7724/
Grelof775/
Herlof771/
Erloff770/
Erlhoff71105/
Gerlova7156/
Herloff7121/
Greloff7112/
Gerloffová712/
Gjrloff712/
Gierlow710/
Eherlow710/
Erlaf6721/
Herrloff6720/
Erlov6717/
Gairloff6710/
Jrlof671/
Erlow670/
Earlhoff670/

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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 Geerlof
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