Gorld Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Liberia

Gorld Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gorld Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Gorld Last Name Facts

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

Gorld is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gorld? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 7,117,718th most widespread family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Gorld reside; 57 percent reside in Western Europe and 57 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Gorld is most frequently used in Germany, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 20,126,365. In Germany it is primarily found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 25 percent are found, Hesse, where 25 percent are found and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 25 percent are found. Not including Germany this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Liberia, where 29 percent are found and Peru, where 14 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gorldt9116/
Gorild910/
Gorl89256/
Orld891/
Goerldt837/
Goureld830/
Goryl802,109/
Gorel801,326/
Gorlt80265/
Goril80198/
Gorll8096/
Orlds8013/
Oreld8010/
Goirl808/
Goorl804/
Garld803/
Gerld801/
Gorrl801/
Gorhl800/
Horld800/
Gurld800/
Gorell73577/
Gorzel73563/
Oriold73230/
Gorrel73133/
Goriel73122/
Ghorel7381/
Gorleh7359/
Gourel7351/
Gorlet7350/
Horeld7335/
Goerlt7330/
Gotrel7328/
Gorgil7325/
Ghoril7324/
Horldt7323/
Gojrel7320/
Goryll7320/
Görldt7319/
Gorill7313/
Goreel7313/
Gereld737/
Gareld736/
Gorril734/
Gorael734/
Goriol732/
Gerhld732/
Gouril732/
Garild732/
Gooril731/
Gorlth731/
Gorzyl731/
Gerild730/
Orledd730/
Gorrell675,112/
Gorrill67615/
Gourlet67568/
Garl67493/
Gorzell67152/
Orlt6757/
Houreld6746/
Gerrild6725/
Arld6724/
Gorlete6712/
Horeldt679/
Gorelte679/
Gotrell677/
Gorlowa675/
Ghorrel673/
Gourrel672/
Gorgill672/
Gouriel671/
Gorroel671/
Ghorell671/
Gorgeel671/
Gourell671/
Gereldt671/
Ghoriel671/
Gorlová671/
Garreld670/
Gosrill670/
Gorrelt670/
Gottrel670/
Gorlett670/

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Footnotes

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