Guff Surname
Approximately 34 people bear this surname
Guff Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 17 | 1:3,186,924 | 115,449 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 31 | 1:1,619,958 | 85,073 |
Guff (37) may also be a first name.
Guff Demographics
Average Guff Salary in
South Africa
R 36,936
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Guff Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Guff Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Guff (Russian: Гуфф) occurs most in South Africa. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Guff? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,373,373rd most prevalent last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 214,339,586 people. Guff occurs mostly in Africa, where 53 percent of Guff live; 50 percent live in Southern Africa and 50 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,688,769th most numerous first name at a global level It is held by 37 people.
The last name is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is borne by 17 people, or 1 in 3,186,924. In South Africa Guff is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Cape, where 94 percent reside and Western Cape, where 6 percent reside. Excluding South Africa this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Estonia, where 24 percent reside and The Philippines, where 6 percent reside.
Guff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Guff has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Guff surname decreased 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Guff Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Guff surname is predominantly Catholic (86%) in Ireland.
Guff earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 84.46% less than the national average, earning R 36,936 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gauff | 89 | 334 | / |
| Gouff | 89 | 103 | / |
| Ghuff | 89 | 9 | / |
| Guffe | 89 | 3 | / |
| Uff | 86 | 428 | / |
| Guf | 86 | 50 | / |
| Gouffe | 80 | 329 | / |
| Gauffe | 80 | 7 | / |
| Huff | 75 | 76,534 | / |
| Gauf | 75 | 605 | / |
| Ouff | 75 | 322 | / |
| Auff | 75 | 71 | / |
| Gufe | 75 | 33 | / |
| Uffe | 75 | 23 | / |
| Guft | 75 | 15 | / |
| Gupf | 75 | 13 | / |
| Ghuf | 75 | 8 | / |
| Gouf | 75 | 6 | / |
| Usff | 75 | 4 | / |
| Euff | 75 | 2 | / |
| Uuff | 75 | 2 | / |
| Uzff | 75 | 2 | / |
| Uffp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qguf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uffh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uffz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uiff | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ujff | 75 | 1 | / |
| Utff | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uvff | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gufh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gufp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gutf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Guffová | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guthffe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hauff | 67 | 4,635 | / |
| Houff | 67 | 774 | / |
| Hufft | 67 | 490 | / |
| Heuff | 67 | 376 | / |
| Uf | 67 | 253 | / |
| Huffe | 67 | 12 | / |
| Gaufe | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ouffe | 67 | 10 | / |
| Goudf | 67 | 10 | / |
| Goufe | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ghouf | 67 | 8 | / |
| Goeff | 67 | 5 | / |
| Goufh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gooff | 67 | 3 | / |
| Huffs | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gousf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hufff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ussff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huiff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uyfff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eusff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hhuff | 67 | 0 | / |
Guff Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Guff in the Russian language | ||
| Гуфф | guff | - |
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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
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- 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 Guff
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