Gorforth Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Gorforth Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gorforth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:13,424,405494,117
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Gorforth Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gorforth occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gorforth? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,798,600th most commonly used last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 269,909,108 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Gorforth are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 27 people, or 1 in 13,424,405. In The United States Gorforth is mostly found in: Texas, where 33 percent reside, California, where 11 percent reside and Arizona, where 7 percent reside.

Gorforth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gorforth has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,350 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gorforth Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gorforth last name are 32.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 85.71% being registered with the political party.

Gorforth earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 54.46% more than the national average, earning $66,647 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gorfort930/
Gorfourtch891/
Garforth881,325/
Gorfor861/
Gaarforth821/
Gerfort8082/
Garfort8056/
Gorford8019/
Orforte803/
Harforth7541/
Goerfert751/
Garfortt750/
Orford712,928/
Arfort7113/
Garfor712/
Garford67407/
Horford6747/
Gerfert6712/
Orfford678/
Garfert678/
Harfort675/
Horfart674/
Garfoor674/
Gurford672/
Arforte671/
Orrford671/
Ngorfar671/
Gerford670/

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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 Gorforth
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