Goerlach Surname

1,305,105th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 173 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Goerlach Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Goerlach Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany711:1,133,88074,985
United States661:5,491,802273,080
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
England21:27,859,030389,889
France11:66,422,722504,397
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Goerlach Last Name Facts

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

The surname Goerlach is found most frequently in Germany. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goerlach? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,305,105th most widely held last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 42,124,543 people. Goerlach is mostly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Goerlach are found; 44 percent are found in Western Europe and 42 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Goerlach is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 71 people, or 1 in 1,133,880. In Germany Goerlach is mostly concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 24 percent live, Hesse, where 24 percent live and Schleswig-Holstein, where 21 percent live. Without taking into account Germany this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 38 percent live and Brazil, where 9 percent live.

Goerlach Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Goerlach has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Goerlach surname increased 1,650 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Goerlach Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Goerlach are 5.86% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 59.09% registered to vote for the party.

Goerlach earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.02% less than the national average, earning $42,708 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gerlach9353,926/
Gorlach931,448/
Gierlach881,067/
Gehrlach8852/
Gerlauch883/
Gerrlach882/
Gherlach880/
Gerllach880/
Goerla861/
Gearllach8229/
Görlach801,271/
Garlach80125/
Gerloch8068/
Gurlach8046/
Gerłach8026/
Gürlach808/
Gerlech802/
Gorloch801/
Gierłach75199/
Gierloch751/
Gearloch750/
Gaerla714/
Ourliac67979/
Garloch67202/
Görlachová677/
Garłach671/
Garlech671/
Ourleac671/
Gurloch670/
Yerloch670/
Hourliac6316/
Gairloch636/
Garleich631/
Gouierley591/
Aurillac5018/
Gaerillo500/

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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 Goerlach
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