Gohlke Surname

80,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,015 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Gohlke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gohlke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4,3091:18,6832,457
United States1,2721:284,95226,524
Argentina1311:326,28625,825
Brazil931:2,301,87571,238
Denmark681:83,0118,046
France541:1,230,050127,496
Canada381:969,62173,252
Poland151:2,533,917108,409
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
England21:27,859,030389,889
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States481:1,046,22361,047

Gohlke Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gohlke occurs most in Germany. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gohlke? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 80,878th most commonly used family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,211,562 people. Gohlke is predominantly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Gohlke are found; 73 percent are found in Western Europe and 72 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequently held in Germany, where it is borne by 4,309 people, or 1 in 18,683. In Germany Gohlke is mostly concentrated in: Berlin, where 21 percent live, Brandenburg, where 14 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 14 percent live. Other than Germany it exists in 21 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent live and Argentina, where 2 percent live.

Gohlke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gohlke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gohlke last name expanded 2,650 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gohlke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gohlke last name are 8.92% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.69% registered with the party.

Gohlke earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.13% more than the national average, earning $44,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gohlkee921/
Golke91972/
Ghalke83744/
Golker83105/
Gholke8314/
Golhke835/
Ngolke833/
Golkey832/
Gohlka831/
Goulke831/
Golkie830/
Golcke830/
Goulker777/
Goßelke771/
Goolker771/
Golka731,231/
Galke73541/
Golki7335/
Golce7331/
Golky730/
Gheelkeh711/
Goselkee710/
Golcea67165/
Goulka6719/
Galket6717/
Golche6716/
Golkoy6710/
Gelhke674/
Ghalka673/
Golkai671/
Gholki671/
Goylka671/
Galkey671/
Galkhe671/
Golkoî671/
Ngalke671/
Golkay671/
Golkha671/
Golkki671/
Golkoi671/
Goulky670/
Gosselker670/

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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 Gohlke
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