Gottrup Surname

2,312,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 68 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Greenland

Gottrup Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gottrup Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark601:94,0798,936
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

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

Gottrup Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gottrup occurs more in Denmark more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Göttrup. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gottrup? popularity and diffusion

Gottrup is the 2,312,869th most widely held surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 107,169,793 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Gottrup live; 97 percent live in Northern Europe and 97 percent live in Scandinavia.

It is most frequently held in Denmark, where it is carried by 60 people, or 1 in 94,079. In Denmark Gottrup is most common in: Central Denmark Region, where 43 percent are found, Region Zealand, where 32 percent are found and Capital Region of Denmark, where 18 percent are found. Aside from Denmark this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 6 percent are found and Norway, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Göttrup952/
Gottrupp930/
Gottru9219/
Gothrup8647/
Gottrau8644/
Outtrup8621/
Gottreu8617/
Gattrup866/
Güttrup865/
Gettrup863/
Guttrup861/
Gorup831,284/
Gotru831,039/
Otrup832/
Gottraux80209/
Gottreux8045/
Gottraud8013/
Gothrupt800/
Attrup7759/
Ostrup7758/
Outrup7723/
Otrups7713/
Gotrou7710/
Ghotru7710/
Otrupe777/
Gothru776/
Gootru775/
Ghorup772/
Gotrru771/
Getrup771/
Ngorup771/
Gorgup771/
Goruip771/
Gorhup770/
Otroup770/
Goru735,021/
Hostrup71746/
Hattrup71493/
Ochtrup7150/
Oustrup7127/
Gastrup716/
Ghotrui713/
Goruspe713/
Goraupe711/
Ngatrup711/
Gottroo711/
Ngoirup711/
Gotreux711/
Gorou675,129/
Gouru671,251/
Ngoru67442/
Gorus67323/
Gorau67162/
Gatru67132/
Gorud6782/
Gorut6774/
Gorgu6772/
Gorui6765/
Houstrup6747/
Gooru6742/
Gorzu6730/
Ghoru6729/
Gorru6721/
Gorub6720/
Goruś6710/
Garup677/
Goruv676/
Goruu675/
Atrup674/
Gostrous674/
Goreu672/
Gorhu671/
Goruh671/
Godtrust671/
O'Stroup671/
Gojru671/
Gorux671/
Goutroux671/
Hoostrup671/
Gauthrup670/
Gouthrou670/

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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 Gottrup
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