Gnefkow Surname

2,312,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 68 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Gnefkow Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gnefkow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:9,061,473385,835
Germany261:3,096,364143,912
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Gnefkow Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gnefkow is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gnefkow? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,312,869th most commonly occurring last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 107,169,793 people. Gnefkow is primarily found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Gnefkow are found; 59 percent are found in North America and 59 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 40 people, or 1 in 9,061,473. In The United States it is most frequent in: Missouri, where 85 percent are found, Kansas, where 8 percent are found and Texas, where 5 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 38 percent are found and Spain, where 1 percent are found.

Gnefkow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gnefkow has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gnefkow surname rose 800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gnefkow Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gnefkow surname are 32.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 85.71% registered to vote for the party.

Gnefkow earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.21% less than the national average, earning $42,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gnewkow863/
Gnevkow861/
Gneveckow757/
Nofikow7113/
Nevkov621/
Nefkaf621/
Novikow5754/
Nebkhov5717/
Newkoff5713/
Novakow575/
Novickow531/
Nwafiukaw503/

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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 Gnefkow
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