Gerlif Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Gerlif Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gerlif Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark231:245,42219,084
England21:27,859,030389,889
Germany21:40,252,730481,636

Gerlif Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gerlif is most common in Denmark. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gerlif? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,798,600th most common last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 269,909,108 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Gerlif reside; 93 percent reside in Northern Europe and 85 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname Gerlif is most widespread in Denmark, where it is borne by 23 people, or 1 in 245,422. In Denmark it is primarily found in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 43 percent are found, Central Denmark Region, where 22 percent are found and Region of Southern Denmark, where 22 percent are found. Apart from Denmark this last name occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in England, where 7 percent are found and Germany, where 7 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gerloif922/
Gerlib8328/
Herlif8315/
Zerlif831/
Erlift830/
Serlief7716/
Gherlib774/
Serliff773/
Garliff771/
Gierlib771/
Gerlev676/
Gerleb673/
Earlef672/
Yerlef671/
Jerliv671/
Sirlif671/
Erliev671/

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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 Gerlif
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