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
Guff Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Guff Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Guff Come From? nationality or country of origin
Guff (Russian: Гуфф) is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Guff? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 3,373,373rd most common last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 214,339,586 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 53 percent of Guff reside; 50 percent reside in Southern Africa and 50 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,688,769th most frequent first name world-wide. It is borne by 37 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is carried by 17 people, or 1 in 3,186,924. In South Africa Guff is most numerous in: Eastern Cape, where 94 percent reside and Western Cape, where 6 percent reside. Barring South Africa it occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs 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 over time. In England the share of the population with the last name contracted 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Guff Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Guff last name is chiefly 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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Guff
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