Gansner Surname

538,129th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 598 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Gansner Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gansner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland2971:27,6534,242
United States2081:1,742,591114,999
Netherlands371:456,41045,371
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Poland181:2,111,597101,748
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:1,224,84668,768

Gansner Last Name Facts

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

Gansner occurs most in Switzerland. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gansner? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 538,129th most widespread surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,186,532 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Gansner reside; 57 percent reside in Western Europe and 57 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most widely held in Switzerland, where it is borne by 297 people, or 1 in 27,653. In Switzerland it is most common in: Canton of Graubünden, where 66 percent live, Canton of Thurgau, where 9 percent live and Canton of Zürich, where 9 percent live. Other than Switzerland this surname occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 35 percent live and The Netherlands, where 6 percent live.

Gansner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gansner has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gansner surname rose 507 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gansner Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gansner surname are 1.23% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52% being registered with the party.

The amount Gansner earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 12.54% less than the national average, earning $37,740 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.83% less than the national average, earning $42,814 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ansner928/
Ganzner8614/
Hansner864/
Ansnerp864/
Gansgne861/
Onsner771/
Anjneer716/
Anchner712/
Ghansni711/
Einsner711/
Ahngenner631/
Gonsni621/
Honsnir571/
Anjenre571/
Ghancni571/
Homsner571/
Heinshinner560/
Heinzner5322/
Ganginni5310/
Gancenna531/
Hochensinner531/
Ganginnis501/

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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 Gansner
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