Goerlich Surname

273,268th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,423 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Goerlich Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Goerlich Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7461:107,91613,329
United States4691:772,83460,026
Poland1001:380,08741,573
Belgium401:287,41633,962
Spain301:1,558,40147,033
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
France21:33,211,361423,184
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:1,068,48362,061

Goerlich Last Name Facts

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

The surname Goerlich is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Goerlich? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 273,268th most common family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 5,121,255 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Goerlich live; 56 percent live in Western Europe and 53 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Goerlich is most frequently held in Germany, where it is borne by 746 people, or 1 in 107,916. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 21 percent are found, Berlin, where 16 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 16 percent are found. Beside Germany it occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent are found and Poland, where 7 percent are found.

Goerlich Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Goerlich has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Goerlich surname expanded 998 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Goerlich Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Goerlich last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60% registered with the political party.

Goerlich earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.42% more than the national average, earning $48,076 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goehrlich941/
Gerlich933,890/
Gorlich93121/
Oerlich9310/
Gierlich881,069/
Gehrlich88150/
Gerrlich8897/
Oehrlich8813/
Gherlich8810/
Gaerlich881/
Goorlich880/
Goerli862/
Görlich804,902/
Garlich80555/
Gürlich80132/
Gurlich8016/
Ejrlich8011/
Uerlich8011/
Gärlich808/
Earlich805/
Gerlech802/
Eerlich801/
Yerlich801/
Ourlich801/
Oerlych801/
Eurlich800/
Goerlitz75755/
Uerlichs7573/
Garliech7510/
Ourlicht7510/
Goerlipp756/
Auerlich753/
Eharlich751/
Garleich751/
Göhrlich751/
Aerlic718/
Goerla711/
Goerler67129/
Görlichová6753/
Goehrle672/
Gurlichova672/
Gerłych671/
Gurlichová671/
Garlech671/
Goerles670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Goerlich
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