Geldhof Surname

173,126th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,483 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Geldhof Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Geldhof Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1,8201:6,317800
United States2381:1,522,937103,340
France1971:337,17150,874
Netherlands1801:93,81815,387
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
England81:6,964,757184,742
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Geldhof Last Name Facts

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

Geldhof has its highest incidence in Belgium. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Geldhof? popularity and diffusion

The last name Geldhof is the 173,126th most numerous family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,934,976 people. Geldhof occurs mostly in Europe, where 89 percent of Geldhof reside; 89 percent reside in Western Europe and 75 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Belgium, where it is borne by 1,820 people, or 1 in 6,317. In Belgium Geldhof is most common in: Flemish Region, where 93 percent are found, Walloon Region, where 6 percent are found and Brussels Capital Region, where 2 percent are found. Barring Belgium this last name is found in 18 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent are found and France, where 8 percent are found.

Geldhof Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Geldhof has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Geldhof surname expanded 11,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Geldhof Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Geldhof last name are 17.96% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 71.19% being registered with the party.

The amount Geldhof earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.74% more than the national average, earning $45,196 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.42% less than the national average, earning $49,475 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Geldhoff9320/
Gheldhof935/
Geldof922,153/
Gheldof86407/
Geldoff8622/
Gildhof864/
Gyldhof861/
Heldhof861/
Gildhoff8054/
Gildof771/
Geldow771/
Heldof771/
Gledhow7123/
Cheldof711/
Guildof710/
Gildoff710/
Eldow673,091/
Eldob67153/
Eldov6746/
Etteldof672/
Eldaf671/
Sledhoff671/

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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 Geldhof
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