Gilfin Surname
Approximately 19 people bear this surname
Gilfin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 13 | 1:884,357 | 69,774 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21 | 1:2,391,366 | 115,093 |
Gilfin (19) may also be a first name.
Gilfin Demographics
Gilfin Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilfina | 92 | 1 | / |
| Gillfin | 92 | 0 | / |
| Gilfing | 92 | 0 | / |
| Gilfuin | 92 | 0 | / |
| Ilfin | 91 | 11 | / |
| Gillfinn | 86 | 0 | / |
| Silfin | 83 | 192 | / |
| Gelfin | 83 | 16 | / |
| Hilfin | 83 | 6 | / |
| Ilfina | 83 | 3 | / |
| Gilfen | 83 | 2 | / |
| Ilfn | 80 | 3 | / |
| Gilphin | 77 | 24 | / |
| Hilfing | 77 | 15 | / |
| Gelfing | 77 | 4 | / |
| Yilfina | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ghelfin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gelffin | 77 | 0 | / |
| Elfin | 73 | 164 | / |
| Glfim | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ylfin | 73 | 1 | / |
| Elfina | 67 | 1,349 | / |
| Silfen | 67 | 259 | / |
| Helfin | 67 | 95 | / |
| Celfin | 67 | 35 | / |
| Selfin | 67 | 29 | / |
| Gelfen | 67 | 26 | / |
| Zelfin | 67 | 16 | / |
| Elfing | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ealfin | 67 | 5 | / |
| Clefin | 67 | 3 | / |
| Elfien | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gülfen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Elfuin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Elfink | 67 | 1 | / |
| Elffin | 67 | 1 | / |
Gilfin Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gilfin in the Russian language | ||
| Гилфин | gilfin | - |
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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 FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis