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

The surname Gansner occurs more in Switzerland more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gansner? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 538,129th most frequently used surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 12,186,532 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 60 percent of Gansner live; 57 percent live in Western Europe and 57 percent live in Germanic Europe.

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

Gansner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gansner has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 507 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gansner Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Gansner are 1.23% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52% being registered to vote for 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
  • 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 Gansner
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