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) is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Guff? popularity and diffusion
Guff is the 3,373,373rd most common family name in the world, held by around 1 in 214,339,586 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 53 percent of Guff are found; 50 percent are found in Southern Africa and 50 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Guff is also the 1,688,769th most prevalent first name in the world, borne by 37 people.
Guff is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is carried by 17 people, or 1 in 3,186,924. In South Africa it is most prevalent in: Eastern Cape, where 94 percent are found and Western Cape, where 6 percent are found. Other than South Africa it exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Estonia, where 24 percent are found and The Philippines, where 6 percent are found.
Guff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Guff has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Guff surname fell 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Guff Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Guff surname is principally 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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