Gopher Surname

520,629th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 625 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Gopher Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gopher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel4231:20,2313,012
United States1371:2,645,686159,417
Canada491:751,95159,756
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
England21:27,859,030389,889
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Gopher (111) may also be a first name.

Gopher Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gopher has its highest incidence in Israel. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gopher? popularity and diffusion

It is the 520,629th most commonly used last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 11,660,073 people. Gopher is mostly found in Asia, where 69 percent of Gopher are found; 68 percent are found in West Asia and 68 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia. Gopher is also the 890,531st most widely held first name in the world. It is borne by 111 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Israel, where it is borne by 423 people, or 1 in 20,231. In Israel it is most frequent in: Central District, where 34 percent reside, Tel Aviv District, where 19 percent reside and Southern District, where 17 percent reside. Besides Israel Gopher is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Canada, where 8 percent reside.

Gopher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gopher has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,370 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gopher Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gopher last name are 11.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.33% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gopher earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 3.14% less than the national average, earning $41,793 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.73% less than the national average, earning $33,920 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gophier922/
Opher91496/
Gophe91173/
Goper9123/
Gosper831,182/
Gapher83284/
Ngophe83120/
Gopper8347/
Gopere8318/
Gopear8314/
Gooper8312/
Hopher833/
Ophere833/
Ophier832/
Gopert832/
Gophie832/
Gopier832/
Opheir831/
Godper831/
Gophir831/
Ngoper831/
Gopeir831/
Ghoper831/
Gopfer830/
Ophfer830/
Goeper830/
Ospher830/
Gouper830/
Gope80301,383/
Oper801,047/
Goppert77547/
Gopfert77185/
Goepper77141/
Goepfer77104/
Goupehe7722/
Goiphei774/
Hoopher773/
Goodper772/
Ouphier771/
Gaspher771/
Gapheur771/
Goperth771/
Ngapher771/
Goupere771/
Kgophea771/
Godphet771/
Hophfer770/
Hophier770/
Gopez735,121/
Opper733,136/
Opere732,840/
Gopee732,810/
Ophir732,809/
Gopie732,334/
Opfer732,314/
Gaper732,001/
Kgope731,768/
Goppe731,144/
Ngope731,057/
Ghope73712/
Gopep73593/
Opier73587/
Odper73340/
Hoper73307/
Gopre73182/
Osper73170/
Gofer73165/
Opert73110/
Gopea7396/
Goupe7379/
Gopeh7364/
Gospe7343/
Gopir7338/
Gopey7336/
Gophi7329/
Gáper7325/
Ozper7321/
Goipe7320/
Gopes7318/
Ophre7316/
Apher7312/
Ooper7312/
Ohver7311/
Ouper7311/
Gopha7310/
Opear739/
Gopei737/
Goope736/
Gopet735/
Geper734/
Godpe733/
Otper731/
Goype731/
Ggope731/
Gaphe731/
Gophy731/
Opger731/
Gopée731/
Hgope731/
Ohfer730/
Gopperth7197/
Gouspeer714/
Opherová711/
Go'pfert711/
Hooper6789,778/
Hopper6749,663/
Gasper6728,432/
Hopfer671,628/
Gapper67654/
Oppier67305/
Goffer67283/
Oppert67280/
Hosper67223/
Hopert67207/
Gauper67147/
Ghafer67133/
Gahfer67133/
Göpper67127/
Gepfer67119/
Gepper67118/
Opeare6787/
Gopesh6782/
Ngoupe6780/
Ghopir6769/
Goupee6760/
Ghopie6759/
Gașper6756/
Goopee6755/
Gapere6748/
Gofert6739/
Hofher6736/
Goipei6728/
Houper6726/
Oupier6726/
Ghofer6722/
Ngoppe6720/
Gapier6720/
Göpfer6719/
Gofear6715/
Ghopeh6712/
Goofer6710/
Opeere6710/
Gapert6710/
Gopich679/
Göpert679/
Opffer678/
Gaphir678/
Goupie677/
Ghodpe676/
Goppee676/
Ngopee676/
Goopie675/
Godfer675/
Gofere675/
Gospei675/
Gaphet674/
Hopeyr674/
Gaaper674/
Gaperr674/
Kgopha673/
Gopych672/
Ng'ope672/
Ghaper672/
Goupey672/
Gosphy672/
Ngophi672/
Aspher672/
Oupere671/
Ospeer671/
Gadper671/
Ghouspeer671/
Godpea671/
Gofeer671/
Gofier671/
Gopepp671/
Gophai671/
Goushpeer671/
Gopish671/
Goppha671/
Goopey671/
Hopere671/
Hoperz671/
Ngopea671/
Ngopeh671/
Gaşper671/
Goupet671/
Gopeea671/
Gopyoh671/
Gospes671/
Goşpei671/
Goșpei671/
Kkgope671/
Operre671/
Ngoope671/
Godpet671/
Godpey670/
Gopett670/
Goufer670/
Gieper670/
Gooppe670/
Opfert670/
Hopier670/
Eupher670/

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