Gilfin Surname

4,532,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Gilfin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gilfin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium131:884,35769,774
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Gilfin (19) may also be a first name.

Gilfin Last Name Facts

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

Gilfin (Russian: Гилфин) is more commonly found in Belgium than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gilfin? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,532,898th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 383,555,048 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 84 percent of Gilfin live; 68 percent live in Western Europe and 63 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 2,523,061st most commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 19 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Belgium, where it is borne by 13 people, or 1 in 884,357. In Belgium it is most numerous in: Brussels Capital Region, where 92 percent live and Flemish Region, where 8 percent live. Besides Belgium Gilfin is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Wales, where 16 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 5 percent live.

Gilfin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gilfin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gilfin surname contracted 95 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gilfin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gilfina921/
Gillfin920/
Gilfing920/
Gilfuin920/
Ilfin9111/
Gillfinn860/
Silfin83192/
Gelfin8316/
Hilfin836/
Ilfina833/
Gilfen832/
Ilfn803/
Gilphin7724/
Hilfing7715/
Gelfing774/
Yilfina771/
Ghelfin771/
Gelffin770/
Elfin73164/
Glfim731/
Ylfin731/
Elfina671,349/
Silfen67259/
Helfin6795/
Celfin6735/
Selfin6729/
Gelfen6726/
Zelfin6716/
Elfing6711/
Ealfin675/
Clefin673/
Elfien673/
Gülfen671/
Elfuin671/
Elfink671/
Elffin671/

Gilfin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gilfin in the Russian language
Гилфинgilfin-

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Gilfin Reference & Research

Gilpin FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Gilpin FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Gilfin
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis