Gershom Forename
58,445th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 10,737 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia
Gershom Forename Definition:
A male name. Hebrew ‘a stranger’, the name of ss. of Moses and of Levi. It is now used only by Jews, but in the 17th C was found amongst English Puritans, e.g. Gershom, s. of Seth Wo d, an ejected minister.
Gershom Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | - | 6,431 | 1:2,465 | 436 |
| Uganda | 100% | 1,216 | 1:33,682 | 2,302 |
| Malawi | 100% | 783 | 1:21,855 | 1,932 |
| Tanzania | 100% | 731 | 1:72,214 | 4,610 |
| Nigeria | 98% | 354 | 1:501,594 | 15,745 |
| United States | 100% | 229 | 1:1,583,131 | 28,625 |
| South Africa | 100% | 156 | 1:349,568 | 18,821 |
| Philippines | 98% | 133 | 1:797,064 | 23,227 |
| Kenya | 100% | 128 | 1:361,774 | 11,592 |
| Zimbabwe | 100% | 95 | 1:162,356 | 10,342 |
| India | 100% | 74 | 1:16,417,270 | 416,009 |
| Israel | 100% | 67 | 1:125,417 | 4,868 |
| Indonesia | - | 46 | 1:5,607,906 | 214,261 |
| DR Congo | 83% | 41 | 1:1,800,673 | 45,176 |
| England | 100% | 41 | 1:1,356,169 | 20,079 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 100% | 35 | 1:38,898 | 3,786 |
| Jamaica | - | 23 | 1:125,358 | 4,894 |
| Guyana | 100% | 18 | 1:42,403 | 4,175 |
| Canada | - | 15 | 1:2,208,891 | 31,635 |
| Cameroon | - | 13 | 1:1,662,346 | 37,840 |
| Papua New Guinea | 88% | 12 | 1:679,360 | 49,627 |
| Ghana | - | 9 | 1:2,998,468 | 5,965 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | - | 9 | 1:11,044 | 1,733 |
| Mexico | 100% | 6 | 1:20,690,738 | 47,722 |
| Sri Lanka | - | 4 | 1:5,199,772 | 10,550 |
| Sudan | - | 4 | 1:9,451,744 | 6,661 |
| Australia | - | 4 | 1:3,414,406 | 25,298 |
| Scotland | 100% | 4 | 1:1,337,592 | 11,885 |
| Botswana | - | 4 | 1:546,112 | 13,807 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 4 | 1:1,787,998 | 44,562 |
| Costa Rica | 100% | 4 | 1:1,191,987 | 12,292 |
| Taiwan | - | 3 | 1:7,923,227 | 99,341 |
| Belarus | 100% | 3 | 1:3,160,795 | 12,102 |
| Germany | - | 3 | 1:32,225,959 | 64,270 |
| Liberia | 100% | 2 | 1:2,206,030 | 27,695 |
| Belize | 100% | 2 | 1:177,154 | 5,935 |
| Sweden | 100% | 2 | 1:4,928,954 | 52,965 |
| Iran | - | 2 | 1:39,248,434 | 50,459 |
| Namibia | - | 2 | 1:1,202,090 | 12,702 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 100% | 2 | 1:55,790 | 4,636 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 1 | 1:30,449,940 | 373,101 |
| Spain | - | 1 | 1:46,529,965 | 35,592 |
| Wales | 100% | 1 | 1:3,094,309 | 16,222 |
| Thailand | - | 1 | 1:70,065,813 | 391,235 |
| Senegal | 100% | 1 | 1:14,581,356 | 34,505 |
| Iceland | - | 1 | 1:366,017 | 7,938 |
| Aruba | - | 1 | 1:103,780 | 2,838 |
| Bahamas | - | 1 | 1:399,370 | 4,606 |
| Bahrain | - | 1 | 1:1,348,673 | 7,854 |
| Barbados | - | 1 | 1:289,789 | 3,893 |
| Brazil | - | 1 | 1:214,236,154 | 864,335 |
| Chile | 100% | 1 | 1:17,607,208 | 48,996 |
| Ethiopia | - | 1 | 1:97,560,133 | 29,608 |
| Honduras | - | 1 | 1:8,817,467 | 33,018 |
| Russia | - | 1 | 1:144,233,704 | 184,271 |
| Italy | - | 1 | 1:61,062,090 | 83,289 |
| Mauritius | 100% | 1 | 1:1,297,784 | 13,721 |
| Montserrat | - | 1 | 1:4,876 | 752 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 1 | 1:16,902,083 | 43,152 |
| Norway | - | 1 | 1:5,132,329 | 37,513 |
| Pakistan | - | 1 | 1:194,357,680 | 303,535 |
| Peru | 100% | 1 | 1:31,791,454 | 110,866 |
| Qatar | - | 1 | 1:2,369,605 | 59,530 |
Gershom (371) may also be a surname.
Gershom Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A male name. Hebrew ‘a stranger’, the name of ss. of Moses and of Levi. It is now used only by Jews, but in the 17th C was found amongst English Puritans, e.g. Gershom, s. of Seth Wo d, an ejected minister.
— The Oxford Dictionary of Christian Names (1947) by E. G. Withycombe
Ger'-shom, a stranger there, a traveller of reputation. The son of Moses and Zipporah. Exod. ii. 22.
— The Proper Names of The Bible (1855) by John Farrar
Meaning: a stranger there:a stranger desolate.
— A Dictionary of the Proper Names of the Old and New Testament (1909) by James Beaumont Jackson
A Hebrew name, meaning: The exiled.
— Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead
Gershom Forename Popularity
Gershom Demographics
Average Gershom Salary in
United States
$46,866 USD
Per year
Rank:
161,226 of 531,972
Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:
6.08307E-5
Rank: 29,831 of 532,209
Percentage of national average salary:
107.67%
Sample size: 107 (2014)
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
Per month:
$3,596 USD
Per week:
$799 USD
Per day:
$118 USD
Phonetically Similar Names
Gershom Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gershom in the Russian language | ||
| Гершом | gersom | - |
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