Gahlinger Surname

1,305,105th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 173 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Gahlinger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gahlinger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland1001:82,1299,360
United States631:5,753,316282,354
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Italy11:61,156,688199,583

Gahlinger Last Name Facts

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

Gahlinger occurs more in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gahlinger? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,305,105th most frequently occurring surname internationally, held by around 1 in 42,124,543 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Gahlinger live; 57 percent live in Western Europe and 52 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequently used in Switzerland, where it is borne by 100 people, or 1 in 82,129. In Switzerland Gahlinger is most prevalent in: Canton of St Gallen, where 32 percent reside, Canton of Zürich, where 19 percent reside and Canton of Aargau, where 10 percent reside. Outside of Switzerland it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 36 percent reside and Canada, where 5 percent reside.

Gahlinger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gahlinger surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gahlinger earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 18.44% more than the national average, earning $51,104 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.9% more than the national average, earning $57,582 CAD per year.

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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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  • 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 Gahlinger
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