Gotland Surname

1,755,741st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 109 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uzbekistan
Highest density in:
Denmark

Gotland Surname User-submission:

The Gotland surname originates from the Swedish island of Gotland.

Gotland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uzbekistan381:813,92516,450
Denmark321:176,39714,920
France161:4,151,420237,746
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

The alternate forms: Götland (4) are calculated separately.

Gotland Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Gotland surname originates from the Swedish island of Gotland.

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Gotland Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gotland (Russian: Готланд) is found in Uzbekistan more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Götland. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gotland? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gotland is the 1,755,741st most widespread family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 66,858,219 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 56 percent of Gotland live; 39 percent live in Northern Europe and 39 percent live in Scandinavia.

It is most commonly occurring in Uzbekistan, where it is held by 38 people, or 1 in 813,925. Aside from Uzbekistan this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Denmark, where 29 percent live and France, where 15 percent live.

Gotland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gotland has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gotland last name fell 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gotland Last Name Statistics demography

Gotland earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 22.46% less than the national average, earning $33,458 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Götland954/
Godtland93187/
Gothland9350/
Gottland9327/
Gotlands932/
Goland92567/
Gotlan9210/
Otland925/
Outland862,689/
Gatland861,070/
Golland86905/
Gouland86339/
Gholand86144/
Gutland8696/
Gosland8693/
Ostland8675/
Golyand8634/
Hotland8614/
Golands8613/
Goliand863/
Gooland861/
Othland861/
Otlands861/
Golandt861/
Goiland860/
Golan8314,597/
Oostland80426/
Kgotlane8090/
Hostland8086/
Gollands8034/
Guthland8032/
Gautland8018/
Gehtland805/
Outlands803/
Gattland803/
Ostlaund801/
Outlannd801/
Goslaind801/
Goulands801/
Gollandt801/
Gutlands801/
Goulland800/
Gastland800/
Goosland800/
Houtland800/
Hotlands800/
Gathland800/
Gottlandová7812/
Galand774,082/
Gollan773,380/
Golian772,116/
Golane77535/
Golyan77382/
Golant77306/
Gatlan77270/
Goylan77226/
Golain77201/
Goulan77130/
Golang77104/
Goilan77101/
Ngolan7798/
Atland7773/
Goslan7769/
Gohlan7759/
Gholan7754/
Golgan7753/
Golann7752/
Gâtlan7743/
Golhan7721/
Goolan7717/
Golahn776/
Gotlam772/
Golaan771/
Golond771/
Golean770/
Golandova757/
Kgothlang753/
Gustlannd750/
Galland7112,435/
Kgolane711,194/
Hatland71503/
Goulian71372/
Goulain71201/
Gholian71189/
Gollain71168/
Gauland71146/
Goilean71138/
Goslant7171/
Goulane7171/
Gholane7169/
Galandt7161/
Gollant7136/
Golankh7132/
Golante7124/
Goslain7120/
Ngollan7116/
Ngoulan7115/
Golyant7114/
Gollian7114/
Galgand7114/
Gatlane7110/
Gatlain719/
Goglian719/
Attland719/
Golaine718/
Gholhan718/
Astland718/
Goolian717/
Aatland717/
Ghoulan716/
Goullan716/
Goliang716/
Gollane715/
Nggolan715/
Goliant715/
Golhain714/
Gholyan714/
Galantd714/
Gasland712/
Goleant712/
Autland712/
Golhane712/
Golahan712/
Gohlyan712/
Goulant712/
Golatin712/
N'Golan712/
Gollandova711/
Gatlang711/
Gatlian711/
Galandh711/
Galands711/
Gholain711/
Golaint711/
Golanne711/
Golasen711/
Goilane711/
Goslian711/
Goolyan711/
Goulyan711/
Golanth711/
Gollann711/
Ngoolan711/
Ngaland711/
Goulean711/
Golaing711/
Gollang711/
Gholang711/
Goillan710/
Goslean710/
Ghoslan710/
Gollahn710/
Golants710/
Gouslan710/
Galan67124,040/
Golam6711,258/
Golon672,202/
Kgatlane67746/
Golayneh67370/
Golanova67269/
Gălan67248/
Gausland67194/
Gallandt67142/
Gaasland67122/
Golyants6795/
Googlian6752/
Golán6742/
Galliand6739/
Golanová6731/
Oustlant6727/
Ghoulian6720/
Gollahan6712/
Gholahan6712/
Gaulandt6710/
Ghoolian679/
Goullant678/
Goullian678/
Goullane677/
Gollancz676/
Golasing676/
Goulaine674/
Gallands673/
Gouslane673/
Hastland672/
Golón672/
Gholhang672/
N'Goulan672/
Ghoulyan672/
Gagliand671/
Galleand671/
Ghostlam671/
Golachin671/
Goulante671/
Hattland671/
Goulanhe671/
Gouslhan671/
Gollante671/
Goliacin671/
Golań671/
Ghoulane671/
Golianth671/
Gallantd671/
Ngalland671/
Gouliang671/
Aastland670/
Hathland670/

Gotland Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gotland in the Russian language
Готландgotland-

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