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

Goerlach occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Goerlach? popularity and diffusion

The last name Goerlach is the 1,305,105th most commonly occurring last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 42,124,543 people. Goerlach occurs mostly 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.

Goerlach is most common in Germany, where it is held by 71 people, or 1 in 1,133,880. In Germany Goerlach is most common in: Baden-Württemberg, where 24 percent reside, Hesse, where 24 percent reside and Schleswig-Holstein, where 21 percent reside. Apart from Germany it occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 38 percent reside and Brazil, where 9 percent reside.

Goerlach Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Goerlach has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,650 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Goerlach Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Goerlach surname are 5.86% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 59.09% registered with 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Goerlach
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