Gorf Surname
Approximately 119 people bear this surname
Gorf Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 64 | 1:870,595 | 45,570 |
| Germany | 40 | 1:2,012,636 | 110,053 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 18 | 1:1,354,187 | 47,798 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
The alternate forms: Görf (1) are calculated separately.
Gorf Demographics
Average Gorf Salary in
England
£26,349
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Gorf Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gorf Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gorf (Russian: Горф) is most common in England. It can also appear as: Görf. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gorf? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,666,404th most frequently held family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 61,239,882 people. Gorf is mostly found in Europe, where 92 percent of Gorf live; 55 percent live in Northern Europe and 55 percent live in British Isles.
The last name is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 64 people, or 1 in 870,595. In England it is most common in: Kent, where 28 percent live, Gloucestershire, where 13 percent live and Buckinghamshire, where 11 percent live. Other than England Gorf is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 34 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.
Gorf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Gorf has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 356 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 150 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Görf | 92 | 1 | / |
| Gorfe | 89 | 4,523 | / |
| Gorff | 89 | 69 | / |
| Ghorf | 89 | 56 | / |
| Gorft | 89 | 10 | / |
| Gorfs | 89 | 1 | / |
| Goerf | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gorhf | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gourf | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gorpf | 89 | 0 | / |
| Orf | 86 | 2,443 | / |
| Gorfch | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gorb | 75 | 2,093 | / |
| Orfe | 75 | 480 | / |
| Garf | 75 | 413 | / |
| Orff | 75 | 353 | / |
| Oorf | 75 | 236 | / |
| Horf | 75 | 170 | / |
| Gorv | 75 | 26 | / |
| Gerf | 75 | 12 | / |
| Gorw | 75 | 4 | / |
| Orft | 75 | 3 | / |
| Orfh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gurf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ohrf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Orrf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Orhf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Orwf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ourf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oirf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Garff | 67 | 379 | / |
| Garfe | 67 | 66 | / |
| Ghorb | 67 | 23 | / |
| Garft | 67 | 22 | / |
| Garfs | 67 | 15 | / |
| Gourv | 67 | 14 | / |
| Garfì | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gourb | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gherf | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gharf | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gerff | 67 | 2 | / |
| Goorv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Osrfs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Horfe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Orfhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Horff | 67 | 0 | / |
| Horft | 67 | 0 | / |
| Garrf | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gierf | 67 | 0 | / |
Gorf Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gorf in the Russian language | ||
| Горф | gorf | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Gorf
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