Gerlof Surname

1,079,669th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 229 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Gerlof Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gerlof Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1611:500,03442,738
Netherlands431:392,72541,894
Poland81:4,751,094138,864
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
France11:66,422,722504,397
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Gerlof (1,347) may also be a first name.

Gerlof Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gerlof has its highest incidence in Germany. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Gerlof click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gerlof? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,079,669th most frequent last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 31,823,345 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 95 percent of Gerlof live; 92 percent live in Western Europe and 91 percent live in Germanic Europe. Gerlof is also the 213,863rd most frequently used first name internationally It is held by 1,347 people.

The surname Gerlof is most widely held in Germany, where it is borne by 161 people, or 1 in 500,034. In Germany it is primarily found in: Lower Saxony, where 58 percent reside, Berlin, where 12 percent reside and Saxony-Anhalt, where 10 percent reside. Apart from Germany this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 19 percent reside and Poland, where 3 percent reside.

Gerlof Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gerlof has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gerlof last name expanded 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gerloff923,975/
Geerlof92283/
Gerlofs92203/
Gerlhof9215/
Gierlof9212/
Gerloft923/
Gerloif922/
Erlof912/
Gierloff86257/
Geerlofs8675/
Guerloff864/
Gehrloff863/
Geerloff862/
Gerlov8379/
Erlhof8364/
Gerlow8324/
Grelof835/
Gorlof831/
Herlof831/
Erloff830/
Garlof830/
Garloff77274/
Erlhoff77105/
Gerlova7756/
Gorloff7743/
Herloff7721/
Greloff7712/
Görloff772/
Gjrloff772/
Gierlow770/
Gerloffová752/
Erlaf7321/
Erlov7317/
Jrlof731/
Erlow730/
Herrloff7120/
Gairloff7110/
Kherlouf711/
Earlhoff710/
Searloff710/
Geerloph710/
Gorlov6711,184/
Garlow671,343/
Garlov6765/
Jerlow6756/
Gorlow6742/
Grelow6733/
Jerlov6724/
Erlova6719/
Herlow6718/
Herlov6718/
Ehrlow6714/
Yerlow6712/
Girlov6712/
Girlow6710/
Grelov679/
Serlow678/
Earlow673/
Gyrlov673/
Serlov673/
Herlob671/
Serlaf671/
Cerlow670/
Gerlaw670/

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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 Gerlof
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