Gotlib Surname

264,367th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,481 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Gotlib Surname User-submission:

Gottlieb is a German Jewish name from the 19th century, which means 'lover of God'. Polish Jews took the name Gottlieb and changed the spelling a little, from Gottlieb to Gotlib.

Gotlib Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3841:943,90370,502
Poland2761:137,71319,931
Russia2091:689,58458,818
Brazil1211:1,769,20957,430
Argentina1161:368,47828,618
Slovenia551:45,2307,852
Canada511:722,46357,796
France501:1,328,454133,611
Germany461:1,750,119100,509
Australia451:599,90442,958
Belgium211:547,45951,586
Mexico161:7,757,88835,569
England151:3,714,537119,675
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Belarus111:863,73365,346
Israel91:950,84857,975
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Namibia51:481,88011,140
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Gotlib (55) may also be a first name.

Gotlib Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Gottlieb is a German Jewish name from the 19th century, which means 'lover of God'. Polish Jews took the name Gottlieb and changed the spelling a little, from Gottlieb to Gotlib.

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Gotlib Last Name Facts

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

Gotlib (Russian: Готлиб) is found most frequently in The United States. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gotlib? popularity and diffusion

It is the 264,367th most frequently occurring surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 4,920,693 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 47 percent of Gotlib reside; 30 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 29 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Gotlib is also the 1,336,256th most frequently used forename in the world. It is borne by 55 people.

The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 384 people, or 1 in 943,903. In The United States it is most common in: New York, where 30 percent live, Florida, where 15 percent live and Michigan, where 8 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 28 countries. It also occurs in Poland, where 19 percent live and Russia, where 14 percent live.

Gotlib Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gotlib has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 4,267 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gotlib Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Orthodox (80%) in Russia and Orthodox (50%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Gotlib last name are 43.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 97.14% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gotlib earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 40.56% more than the national average, earning $60,651 USD per year and in Canada they earn 46.51% more than the national average, earning $72,789 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gotlieb921,369/
Gottlib9256/
Gotleib9237/
Gotloib9212/
Gotlibs924/
Golib91176/
Otlib910/
Gottlieb8620,695/
Gottleib86278/
Gotllieb864/
Gothlieb860/
Gothleib860/
Goetlieb860/
Gholib831,009/
Golieb83181/
Gotlip8314/
Gotlif839/
Goulib834/
Gotleb832/
Gotliv832/
Gutlib831/
Golibh831/
Gottllieb803/
Gotthlieb801/
Gotlibova801/
Gotlibová801/
Gouttlieb801/
Gotleyb7713/
Gottleb7710/
Gohlieb773/
Gotliev773/
Gotlipp771/
Gottlip771/
Guttlib771/
Gatlibs771/
Hotleib771/
Gothlip771/
Gutleib771/
Gautlib771/
Ottlieb770/
Gotleip770/
Ottleib770/
Gotliff770/
Golleib770/
D'Gottlieb751/
Galib7324,901/
Goleb7378/
Golip7365/
Goliv7330/
Atlib731/
Otliv731/
Gotliffe7131/
Gattlieb7118/
Golibova717/
Gottliev713/
Guttlieb712/
Gottlipp711/
Gottliep711/
Gottlleb711/
Gottleip710/
Gottleif710/
Gottlife710/
Gottlief710/
Ghalib6715,708/
Hotlyb67216/
Gaalib6749/
Gholip6742/
Gutleb6740/
Goulip6728/
Gottliffe6712/
Galibh678/
Galaib676/
Gallib675/
Goluyb674/
Golaiv674/
Galieb673/
Gatlif673/
Golipe673/
Golips672/
Gaslib672/
Goleeb672/
Gahlib671/
Attlib671/
Galitb671/
Galiob671/
Otlips671/
Golleb671/
Gutlip670/
Gouleb670/
Ostlip670/
Gottleipp670/

Gotlib Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gotlib in the Russian language
Готлибgotlib-

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