Last name 格芬 (格芬 
, Geffen 
, Gerfen ) , globally, is quite a rare family name. The surname 格芬 is habitual in Netherlands, where it is quite a common surname, Belgium, where it is a rare surname, and Israel. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Netherlands, the United States, and Germany. Very seldom, 格芬 is the forename as well as the last name.