Gaensslen Surname

2,333,370th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 67 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Gaensslen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gaensslen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:9,293,819392,288
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Gaensslen Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Gaensslen Come From? nationality or country of origin

Gaensslen is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gaensslen? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gaensslen is the 2,333,370th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 108,769,342 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 73 percent of Gaensslen live; 72 percent live in North America and 72 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 39 people, or 1 in 9,293,819. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Wyoming, where 49 percent live, Colorado, where 13 percent live and Nevada, where 10 percent live. Not including The United States this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 18 percent live and Belgium, where 9 percent live.

Gaensslen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gaensslen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 3,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gaensslen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gaensslen surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 80% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gaensslen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.59% less than the national average, earning $39,875 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.35% less than the national average, earning $49,012 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gaenslen9480/
Gaensclen890/
Genslen880/
Gänsslen8252/
Geanslen820/
Genslin750/
Guenzlen711/
Gänßlen6336/
Einseln6323/
Einslin630/
Hainssellin600/
Genzling59109/
Ginsling595/
Hainslin595/
Heinzlen591/
Heinsling561/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gaensslen
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