Where Does The Last Name Gelfort Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Gelfort occurs most in Germany. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gelfort? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Gelfort is the 1,471,719^th most numerous surname in the world, held by around 1 in 50,607,958 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Gelfort reside; 93 percent reside in Western Europe and 93 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 133 people, or 1 in 605,304. In Germany it is mostly found in: Berlin, where 31 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 13 percent are found and Brandenburg, where 12 percent are found. Excluding Germany this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Poland, where 5 percent are found and Brazil, where 1 percent are found.

Gelfort Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Gelfort has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gelfort last name declined 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.