Ghelfi Surname

103,890th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,522 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Ghelfi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ghelfi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy3,0941:19,7663,392
Argentina4681:91,3327,694
France3331:199,46831,013
United States2681:1,352,45994,008
Brazil911:2,352,46572,498
Uruguay851:40,3744,617
Switzerland641:128,32712,782
Australia351:771,30649,759
Belgium291:396,43641,978
England151:3,714,537119,675
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Venezuela71:4,314,86839,591
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Ghelfi (23) may also be a first name.

Ghelfi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ghelfi has its highest incidence in Italy. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ghelfi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ghelfi is the 103,890th most commonly used surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 1,611,576 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 78 percent of Ghelfi live; 69 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 68 percent live in Italic Europe. It is also the 2,239,265th most commonly occurring given name globally, borne by 23 people.

The last name Ghelfi is most widespread in Italy, where it is borne by 3,094 people, or 1 in 19,766. In Italy Ghelfi is most common in: Emilia-Romagna, where 59 percent reside, Lombardy, where 24 percent reside and Tuscany, where 11 percent reside. Barring Italy Ghelfi occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 10 percent reside and France, where 7 percent reside.

Ghelfi Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ghelfi has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ghelfi last name rose 5,360 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ghelfi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ghelfi last name are 17.85% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 71.08% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ghelfi earn in different countries varies significantly. In Italy they earn 39.99% more than the national average, earning €42,038 per year and in United States they earn 13.08% more than the national average, earning $48,793 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ghelffi924/
Gelfi91802/
Guelfi833,396/
Ghelfa8385/
Gielfi8333/
Ghelfy838/
Gelfei833/
Goelfi831/
Gelfit831/
Ghelfe831/
Guelffi7767/
Guelfit7714/
Gelfish771/
Gueelfi771/
Guelfoi770/
Gelfe732/
Gelfa731/
Gelfer67405/
Guelfe6759/
Gylfie674/
Ghylfe673/
Gielfe671/
Gilfie671/
Guilfi671/
Gelfes670/
Gellfy670/
Gelfoy670/

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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 Ghelfi
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