Gorfinkel Surname

1,032,007th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 244 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Belarus

Gorfinkel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gorfinkel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1261:2,876,658169,773
Russia441:3,275,524171,933
Argentina151:2,849,561122,961
France131:5,109,440259,941
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Gorfinkel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gorfinkel (Russian: Горфинкель) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gorfinkel? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gorfinkel is the 1,032,007th most widespread surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 29,866,991 people. The surname Gorfinkel is primarily found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Gorfinkel reside; 54 percent reside in North America and 52 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 126 people, or 1 in 2,876,658. In The United States Gorfinkel is most numerous in: Florida, where 29 percent reside, New York, where 22 percent reside and New Jersey, where 15 percent reside. Outside of The United States it exists in 17 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 18 percent reside and Argentina, where 6 percent reside.

Gorfinkel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gorfinkel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gorfinkel last name grew 1,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gorfinkel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gorfinkel surname are 27.72% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 80.95% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gorfinkel earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 1.84% more than the national average, earning R 242,016 per year and in United States they earn 27.06% more than the national average, earning $54,825 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gorfinkiel9534/
Gourfinkel958/
Garfinkel892,949/
Gurfinkel891,411/
Gurfinkiel84126/
Garfinkiel8429/
Gurffinkel841/
Gurfnkel823/
Garfinkl821/
Garfnkel821/
Horfynkel7823/
Gurfinkil781/
Gurfinchel7418/
Gurfinquel744/

Gorfinkel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gorfinkel in the Russian language
Горфинкельgorfinkel-

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