Gorf Surname

1,666,404th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 119 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Gorf Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gorf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England641:870,59545,570
Germany401:2,012,636110,053
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Görf (1) are calculated separately.

Gorf Last Name Facts

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

Gorf (Russian: Горф) occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Görf. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gorf? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,666,404th most widespread family name globally, borne by around 1 in 61,239,882 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 92 percent of Gorf are found; 55 percent are found in Northern Europe and 55 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Gorf is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 64 people, or 1 in 870,595. In England it is primarily found in: Kent, where 28 percent live, Gloucestershire, where 13 percent live and Buckinghamshire, where 11 percent live. Besides England it exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 34 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.

Gorf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gorf has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Gorf surname expanded 356 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Görf921/
Gorfe894,523/
Gorff8969/
Ghorf8956/
Gorft8910/
Gorfs891/
Goerf891/
Gorhf891/
Gourf891/
Gorpf890/
Orf862,443/
Gorfch801/
Gorb752,093/
Orfe75480/
Garf75413/
Orff75353/
Oorf75236/
Horf75170/
Gorv7526/
Gerf7512/
Gorw754/
Orft753/
Orfh752/
Gurf751/
Ohrf751/
Orrf751/
Orhf751/
Orwf751/
Ourf751/
Oirf751/
Garff67379/
Garfe6766/
Ghorb6723/
Garft6722/
Garfs6715/
Gourv6714/
Garfì676/
Gourb675/
Gherf674/
Gharf673/
Gerff672/
Goorv671/
Osrfs671/
Horfe671/
Orfhe671/
Horff670/
Horft670/
Garrf670/
Gierf670/

Gorf Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gorf in the Russian language
Горфgorf-

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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 Gorf
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