Gorof Surname
Approximately 13 people bear this surname
Gorof Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 8 | 1:1,069,704 | 62,476 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
Gorof Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gorof Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gorof (Russian: Гороф) occurs in Israel more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gorof? popularity and diffusion
Gorof is the 5,391,485th most common surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 92 percent of Gorof live; 62 percent live in West Asia and 62 percent live in Judeo-West Asia.
It is most commonly held in Israel, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 1,069,704. In Israel Gorof is most frequent in: Judea and Samaria Area, where 88 percent reside and Northern District, where 13 percent reside. Aside from Israel this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Taiwan, where 31 percent reside and Argentina, where 8 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gorof Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gorof in the Russian language | ||
| Гороф | gorof | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Gorof
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