Gilhofer Surname

1,290,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 176 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Gilhofer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gilhofer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria1651:51,6098,132
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Gilhofer Last Name Facts

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

Gilhofer is found most in Austria. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gilhofer? popularity and diffusion

Gilhofer is the 1,290,735th most common last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 41,406,511 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 96 percent of Gilhofer reside; 95 percent reside in Western Europe and 95 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most numerous in Austria, where it is borne by 165 people, or 1 in 51,609. In Austria it is mostly concentrated in: Upper Austria, where 86 percent live, Vienna, where 9 percent live and Lower Austria, where 5 percent live. Aside from Austria this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also common in The Dominican Republic, where 2 percent live and Germany, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gillhofer94183/
Gailhofer9479/
Gilhafer881/
Gelhofer880/
Zeilhofer82517/
Zielhofer8224/
Elhofer809/
Zeitlhofer78976/
Gaylhoffer789/
Šlehofer75435/
Selhofer75157/
Zelhofer7590/
Elhoffer7565/
Gelofier751/
Seelhofer71279/
Elofer7183/
Celhoffer716/
Geloffier713/
Seylhofer711/
Zelhoffer711/
Gaillefer711/
Gillapher710/
Zeilhoferová703/
Schlehofer67209/
Gilaphe6721/
Gulefer673/
Giloffi671/
Gelefer671/
Giloufi671/
Gulafer671/

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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
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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 Gilhofer
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