Gaethke Surname

1,447,279th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 148 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Gaethke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gaethke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany851:947,12366,306
United States611:5,941,950288,805
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Gaethke Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gaethke occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gaethke? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gaethke is the 1,447,279th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 49,240,175 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 58 percent of Gaethke live; 58 percent live in Western Europe and 58 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most common in Germany, where it is held by 85 people, or 1 in 947,123. In Germany Gaethke is most prevalent in: Brandenburg, where 32 percent reside, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 20 percent reside and Schleswig-Holstein, where 19 percent reside. Other than Germany Gaethke occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 41 percent reside and Switzerland, where 1 percent reside.

Gaethke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gaethke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gaethke last name rose 1,525 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gaethke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gaethke last name are 34% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 80.77% being registered with the party.

Gaethke earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 18.3% less than the national average, earning $35,253 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gaetke92189/
Gethke92100/
Gathke922/
Gaehke921/
Gaedtke86893/
Gaetcke8632/
Goethke8629/
Gaetche861/
Gaetker860/
Gaetkie860/
Gatke83209/
Gaeke83180/
Getke83140/
Gaeschke8020/
Ghatke771,126/
Gaedke771,120/
Gaecke7793/
Goetke7791/
Gadtke7783/
Gatcke7780/
Gäthke7770/
Gattke7760/
Gietke7719/
Gettke7717/
Gedtke7716/
Gothke7711/
Gaeker771/
Gaekes771/
Gaegke771/
Gaheke771/
Gaeske771/
Göthke771/
Getkey770/
Geatke770/
Gaek7384/
Haedtke71112/
Gaedcke71106/
Goedtke7194/
Goettke7154/
Giedtke7112/
Hoethke7110/
Gaedtka716/
Ngaheke713/
Gaiyeke712/
Goetcke712/
Gaedtkeová711/
Gaescke711/
Gietkie711/
Gaedker711/
Awetche711/
Ayetche711/
Gaedche711/
Goeztke711/
Goetche710/
Gothkee710/
Gothkey710/
Goeke673,168/
Goyetche67701/
Gadke67332/
Gotke67124/
Oetke67118/
Yetke67106/
Gätke6795/
Götke6731/
Gedke6719/
Goettker6716/
Aedke6715/
Gahek6712/
Goeschke678/
Gaeck677/
Goethche676/
Gatki676/
Gaeschki674/
Aitke672/
Goedtcke672/
Goyethce672/
Ghahikeh671/
Getkj671/
Gaaek671/
Gahik671/
Gaegh671/
Aeshtker671/
Gouetche671/
Gatky670/
Goettche670/
Getky670/
Goetckey670/
Goetk670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gaethke
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