Gorloff Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Poland

Gorloff Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gorloff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Poland131:2,923,750116,258
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

The alternate forms: Görloff (2) are calculated separately.

Gorloff Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gorloff (Russian: Горлофф) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Görloff. Click here to see other possible spellings of Gorloff.

How Common Is The Last Name Gorloff? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,979,664th most widely held family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 169,477,812 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 40 percent of Gorloff are found; 40 percent are found in North America and 40 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 18 people, or 1 in 20,136,607. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Hawaii, where 44 percent reside, New Jersey, where 22 percent reside and Arizona, where 17 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Poland, where 30 percent reside and Canada, where 16 percent reside.

Gorloff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gorloff has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gorloff last name increased 225 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gorloff Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gorloff surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Gorloff earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 49.06% more than the national average, earning $64,319 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.97% more than the national average, earning $65,566 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Görloff952/
Orloff923,179/
Gorlof921/
Gerloff863,975/
Oorloff86886/
Garloff86274/
Ohrloff8621/
Gurloff861/
Horloff861/
Orlooff861/
Orhloff861/
Orlloff860/
Orlof83517/
Gierloff80257/
Gehrloff803/
Garzloff801/
Gorlov7711,184/
Gerlof77229/
Arloff7772/
Gorlow7742/
Orloft776/
Gorlob771/
Oorlof771/
Garlof770/
Orlaff770/
Gorlova7111,291/
Harloff711,610/
Gerlhof7115/
Gierlof7112/
Gorlovs717/
Gorlowa715/
Gerloif712/
Goorlow711/
Garlaff710/
Orlov67175,055/
Orlow67836/
Orlob67403/
Garzlaff6756/
Arlof6714/
Orlaf675/
Gorillov671/
Gorellow671/

Gorloff Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gorloff in the Russian language
Горлоффgorloff-

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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 Gorloff
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