Gehlauf Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Gehlauf Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gehlauf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Gehlauf Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gehlauf occurs most in Germany. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gehlauf? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gehlauf is the 3,665,662nd most frequently used family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 251,294,687 people. The last name Gehlauf is mostly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Gehlauf live; 59 percent live in Western Europe and 59 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Gehlauf is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 16 people, or 1 in 5,031,591. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Saxony, where 88 percent live, Bremen, where 6 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 6 percent live. Apart from Germany Gehlauf occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 41 percent live and The Netherlands, where 3 percent live.

Gehlauf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gehlauf has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gehlauf surname increased 150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gehlauf Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gehlauf last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60% registered to vote for the political party.

Gehlauf earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 45.52% more than the national average, earning $62,792 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Gelhauf861/
Gelaf8327/
Elauf838/
Ghalaf7743/
Ghelaf7740/
Ghilaf7710/
Gellaf771/
Eilauf771/
Ghaluf771/
Gholaf771/
Gehlof770/
Elaf731,816/
Eluf7367/
Gehloff7143/
Ghalouf7137/
Guelaff7121/
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Zielauf717/
Ghallaf714/
Gholyaf713/
Heilauf712/
Ghilaaf711/
Gehllab711/
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Ghaliaf711/
Guetlaf711/
Ghellaf711/
Sehleaf711/
Gelaw6714,453/
Hiluf6714,336/
Elaaf676,876/
Gelav67147/
Gehlhoff67127/
Elouf67110/
Helaf67104/
Galuf6789/
Heitlauf6764/
Ghaliyaf6752/
Zeluf6749/
Galaf6746/
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Golaf6732/
Heluf6730/
Elufe6722/
Selaf6718/
Eliaf6714/
Giluf6713/
Elaff6710/
Gelof679/
Zelaf674/
Gelab674/
Celaf673/
Hilaf673/
Elluf673/
Eilaf672/
Gahalauv671/
Gehlhavs671/
Ghehloff671/
Ghelllaf671/
Eelaf671/
Eiluf671/
Gilaf671/
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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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  • 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 Gehlauf
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