Garfunkel is used as a family name or surname in many languages. It is 9 characters long in length.
Family Name / Last Name: Garfunkel
No. of characters: 9
Origin: Unknown
Meaning: Focused by askhénazes Jewish name means diamond, emerald (Middle High German carbunkel), and was given by metonymy to a jeweler. Varientes: Gorfinkel, Garfinkel.
How popular is Garfunkel?
Garfunkel is ranked 287061 on our list.
As per 2010 US census, number of Garfunkels grew by 17.79141 per cent to 192 since 2000 and ranked 95115 after elevating 7058 spots. The last name was found in around 1 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.
Race | 2010 | 2000 |
---|---|---|
White | 90.63 | 95.71 |
Hispanic or Latino | 9.38 | 0 |
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
486,351 Russia10
381,097 Ukraine4
90,215 Germany3
184,212 France3
124,420 Spain3
40,256 Mexico2
35,969 Denmark2
31,207 Ireland1
1,704,541 India1
16,228 Bulgaria1
107,212 South Africa1
34,581 Chile1
118,015 Netherlands1
6,212 Jamaica1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
52,530 Belgium22
126,462 England22
133,639 Canada18
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
92,589 Brazil79
Countries with hundreds of Garfunkel:
63,730 United States395
4,496 Israel247
22,208 Argentina239
Show Full Last Name Distribution
Comments
Iris Farrish
Garfunkel Namesakes
- Art Garfunkel, Singer
- Art Garfunkel, Singer
- Art Garfunkel, Singer
- Art Garfunkel, Singer
- Art Garfunkel, Singer
- Art Garfunkel, Singer
- Trudy Garfunkel, Author
- Zvi Garfunkel, Geologist
- Sol Garfunkel, Mathematician
Related Family Names:
You might not know the meaning of Garfunkel surname. We have collected informaton regarding the meaning and origin of Garfunkel and displayed for better understanding of surnames. Discover how Garfunkel is originated?