Geldof Surname

195,028th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,153 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Geldof Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Geldof Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1,0591:10,8561,581
Netherlands7371:22,9133,674
France1491:445,79064,161
United States741:4,898,094251,818
Ireland351:134,5416,387
England301:1,857,26974,552
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Geldof Last Name Facts

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

Geldof (Russian: Гелдоф) is most common in Belgium. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Geldof? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 195,028th most frequently held family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,384,833 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Geldof live; 91 percent live in Western Europe and 78 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Geldof is most frequently used in Belgium, where it is borne by 1,059 people, or 1 in 10,856. In Belgium it is most common in: Flemish Region, where 89 percent are found, Brussels Capital Region, where 8 percent are found and Walloon Region, where 3 percent are found. Outside of Belgium this surname is found in 23 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 34 percent are found and France, where 7 percent are found.

Geldof Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Geldof last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Geldof earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 20.01% less than the national average, earning $34,517 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.84% more than the national average, earning $55,071 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Geldhof922,483/
Gheldof92407/
Geldoff9222/
Geldhoff8620/
Gheldhof865/
Geldow831/
Gildof831/
Heldof831/
Gildhof774/
Gyldhof771/
Cheldof771/
Heldhof771/
Guildof770/
Gildoff770/
Eldow733,091/
Eldob73153/
Eldov7346/
Eldaf731/
Gildhoff7154/
Etteldof712/
Gildow67338/
Seldow6748/
Zeldow6716/
Zeldov6713/
Eldova6710/
Heldov678/
Gildov672/
Elhdaf671/
Eldoob671/
Eldoub671/
Gledov671/
Seldov671/

Geldof Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Geldof in the Russian language
Гелдофgeldof-

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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 Geldof
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