Gotthelf Surname

528,890th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 612 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Gotthelf Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gotthelf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3031:1,196,23485,175
Israel1151:74,4149,096
Germany1051:766,71957,066
Argentina281:1,526,55084,030
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Denmark141:403,19427,097
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
England21:27,859,030389,889
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States511:984,68058,342

The alternate forms: Gotthèlf (1) are calculated separately.

Gotthelf (130) may also be a first name.

Gotthelf Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gotthelf is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Gotthèlf. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gotthelf? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gotthelf is the 528,890th most prevalent last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 11,907,755 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 60 percent of Gotthelf are found; 53 percent are found in North America and 53 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Gotthelf is also the 814,623rd most commonly held first name worldwide, held by 130 people.

Gotthelf is most common in The United States, where it is held by 303 people, or 1 in 1,196,234. In The United States Gotthelf is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 22 percent live, Florida, where 13 percent live and New Jersey, where 12 percent live. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 15 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 19 percent live and Germany, where 17 percent live.

Gotthelf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gotthelf has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gotthelf surname expanded 594 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gotthelf Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gotthelf surname are 7.38% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60.61% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gotthelf earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 42.6% more than the national average, earning $61,529 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.24% more than the national average, earning $62,224 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gotthèlf961/
Gotthelff9424/
Gottehelf941/
Gostthelf941/
Gothelf93386/
Gottelf931/
Gotthilf88145/
Gottholf881/
Gotthalf881/
Gotelf868/
Gotthelfová845/
Gotgelf8053/
Gothilf808/
Hothelf807/
Gottilf805/
Gothalf800/
Gothilff751/
Gotthilfová741/
Gottleb6710/
Gotgilf677/
Goutolf670/
Gotlv621/
Gotälv574/
Gotleb572/
Gatlff571/
Ghatelv531/
Gostlew530/

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