Gorfunkel Surname

2,718,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Gorfunkel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gorfunkel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel201:427,88233,464
Russia151:9,608,204322,587
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
England31:18,572,686338,250
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401

Gorfunkel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gorfunkel (Russian: Горфункель) is carried by more people in Israel than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Gorfunkel.

How Common Is The Last Name Gorfunkel? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gorfunkel is the 2,718,172nd most frequently held family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 142,893,057 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 41 percent of Gorfunkel reside; 39 percent reside in West Asia and 39 percent reside in Judeo-West Asia.

Gorfunkel is most frequently used in Israel, where it is held by 20 people, or 1 in 427,882. In Israel Gorfunkel is mostly concentrated in: Haifa District, where 30 percent reside, Northern District, where 25 percent reside and Central District, where 20 percent reside. Excluding Israel Gorfunkel occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 29 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.

Gorfunkel Last Name Statistics demography

Gorfunkel earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 45.83% less than the national average, earning $23,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Gorfunkel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gorfunkel in the Russian language
Горфункельgorfunkel-

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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 Gorfunkel
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