Gorfayn Surname
8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia
Gorfayn Surname User-submission:
The surname Gorfayn comes from the Yiddish words gor, meaning 'very', and fayn, meaning 'fine'.
Gorfayn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
Gorfayn Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Gorfayn comes from the Yiddish words gor, meaning 'very', and fayn, meaning 'fine'.
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| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gorfan | 92 | 48 | / |
| Gorfain | 86 | 102 | / |
| Gorfajn | 86 | 13 | / |
| Gorfane | 86 | 2 | / |
| Horfayn | 86 | 1 | / |
| Orfan | 83 | 171 | / |
| Gourfain | 80 | 5 | / |
| Gorfaine | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ghorfane | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ghorfand | 80 | 1 | / |
| Orfand | 77 | 306 | / |
| Gurfan | 77 | 84 | / |
| Orfant | 77 | 21 | / |
| Orfang | 77 | 11 | / |
| Orfane | 77 | 10 | / |
| Garfan | 77 | 3 | / |
| Gerfan | 77 | 2 | / |
| Horfan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gharfan | 71 | 1,633 | / |
| Arfayan | 71 | 312 | / |
| Gorfine | 71 | 183 | / |
| Gorfien | 71 | 30 | / |
| Gorfein | 71 | 21 | / |
| Gherfan | 71 | 18 | / |
| Gurfaan | 71 | 4 | / |
| Ghurfan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Garfahn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngarfan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Garfain | 71 | 1 | / |
| Arfan | 67 | 17,653 | / |
| Hourfane | 67 | 469 | / |
| Orfanova | 67 | 73 | / |
| Gorfenhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gourfine | 67 | 1 | / |
Gorfayn Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gorfayn in the Russian language | ||
| Горфайн | gorfajn | - |
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