Gildhoff Surname

2,635,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 54 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Gildhoff Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gildhoff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark361:156,79813,614
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Gildhoff Last Name Facts

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

Gildhoff is most common in Denmark. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gildhoff? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,635,433rd most numerous family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 134,954,554 people. The last name Gildhoff occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Gildhoff are found; 70 percent are found in Northern Europe and 70 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name Gildhoff is most prevalent in Denmark, where it is carried by 36 people, or 1 in 156,798. In Denmark Gildhoff is primarily concentrated in: Region of Southern Denmark, where 50 percent reside, Region Zealand, where 33 percent reside and Capital Region of Denmark, where 14 percent reside. Aside from Denmark it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 28 percent reside and Sweden, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gildhof934/
Gildoff930/
Geldhoff8820/
Gildof861/
Geldhof802,483/
Geldoff8022/
Gyldhof801/
Guildof800/
Hilldoff7511/
Gheldhof755/
Sledhoff751/
Geldof712,153/
Gildow71338/
Gildov712/
Gheldof67407/
Gledhow6723/
Gildova675/
Heldhof671/

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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 Gildhoff
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