Gasper Surname

19,333rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28,432 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Nauru

Gasper Surname Definition:

(English) Descendant of Casper or Jasper (master of the treasure).

Gasper Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania15,4521:3,426476
United States6,7831:53,4366,410
Germany1,8661:43,1435,663
Ghana9011:29,9903,547
Philippines7441:136,07323,047
Moldova5771:6,172958
Nigeria3521:503,24625,072
England2601:214,30018,301
Canada2281:161,60316,308
Australia1381:195,62119,280
Malawi1311:130,68014,293
Indonesia1091:1,213,29585,606
Austria1081:78,84711,877
India1071:7,168,835157,365
Kenya711:650,42129,207
Netherlands601:281,45334,544
Slovakia591:90,44817,420
Poland441:863,83566,160
Russia441:3,275,524171,933
Malaysia421:702,24333,141
Brazil401:5,351,858134,966
Singapore341:161,9916,884
Belgium211:547,45951,586
Uganda211:1,859,01362,128
Guyana161:47,6394,360
Trinidad and Tobago151:90,9326,341
Belarus131:730,85159,297
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
France121:5,535,227269,324
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Slovenia111:226,15215,984
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
Antigua and Barbuda91:11,0191,084
Czechia91:1,181,49785,740
Solomon Islands81:72,50414,153
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Pakistan61:29,773,98192,487
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Saint Lucia51:35,7561,958
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Nauru41:2,970349
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Dominica31:25,297621
Romania31:6,692,62378,504
Marshall Islands31:17,2741,698
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Belize11:355,4743,977
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England581:420,26524,785
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4601:109,17110,893

The alternate forms: Gașper (56) & Gaşper (1) are calculated separately.

Gasper (22,774) may also be a first name.

Gasper Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Descendant of Casper or Jasper (master of the treasure).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Gasper Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gasper (Marathi: पेर, Russian: Гаспер) occurs most in Tanzania. It can be found in the variant forms: Gașper or Gaşper. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gasper? popularity and diffusion

Gasper is the 19,333rd most commonly occurring last name globally, borne by around 1 in 256,315 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 60 percent of Gasper are found; 55 percent are found in East Africa and 55 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Gasper is also the 34,255th most frequently held first name globally, held by 22,774 people.

The last name Gasper is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is carried by 15,452 people, or 1 in 3,426. In Tanzania it is most common in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 17 percent are found, Kilimanjaro Region, where 13 percent are found and Arusha Region, where 10 percent are found. Excluding Tanzania Gasper is found in 84 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Germany, where 7 percent are found.

Gasper Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gasper has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gasper surname rose 1,475 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 448 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gasper Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Gasper are 8.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.73% being registered with the political party.

The amount Gasper earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 16.13% less than the national average, earning 290,253 kr per year; in United States they earn 0.11% less than the national average, earning $43,101 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.4% less than the national average, earning $48,989 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gașper9456/
Gaşper941/
Gasperz92241/
Gaspert92147/
Gaspere9257/
Gashper9255/
Gasperd925/
Gaspper923/
Gassper922/
Gaszper922/
Gaspear921/
Gaspher921/
Gausper921/
Ghasper921/
Gaspeer921/
Gaper912,001/
Gaspe911,970/
Asper911,931/
Gauspeer8628/
Gasperzs8610/
Gaspeare861/
Gasperre861/
Ghasperz861/
Gaszpier861/
Hasper831,416/
Gosper831,182/
Gapper83654/
Gapher83284/
Gesper83201/
Aspert83167/
Gauper83147/
Gaspie8393/
Gaspes8365/
Gapere8348/
Aspier8326/
Gaspre8320/
Gapier8320/
Aspere8319/
Ashper8317/
Assper8312/
Gapert8310/
Gaspez839/
Gaaper834/
Gaperr834/
Gaspet833/
Gaspir833/
Ghaper832/
Aspeer832/
Aspher832/
Gaspey831/
Gaiper831/
Gadper831/
Gayper831/
Gaspej831/
Aspeir831/
Aspejr831/
Asperr831/
Gape801,905/
Gasperová8050/
Gasperova8026/
Haspert77878/
Gašpert77328/
Haasper77256/
Gappert77103/
Auspert77101/
Gaspeed7721/
Giesper7721/
Asperdt7718/
Hashper7716/
Auspere7713/
Aaspere7710/
Gaspire778/
Gaipher773/
Haspeer771/
Gapheur771/
Gapperd771/
Godsper771/
Ngapher771/
Gapeere771/
Gaszpir771/
Gaspair770/
Gaipert770/
Gapfert770/
Gaupert770/
Gaspa732,112/
Gaspi731,085/
Gapes73733/
Aspir73389/
Gappe73279/
Gapea73198/
Gapie73176/
Osper73170/
Ngape73147/
Kgape7371/
Aspre7366/
Gospe7343/
Gapey7335/
Gaipe7332/
Gadpe7330/
Gapet7329/
Gáper7325/
Gaupe7324/
Goper7323/
Gapyr7320/
Gaspy7315/
Ghape7312/
Gapei7310/
Gapre737/
Gaspé734/
Gapez732/
Gapir732/
Azper731/
Gaphe731/
Gapeh731/
Gapee731/
Gaype731/
Gaspá731/
Gatpe731/
Gazpe731/
Gaspaire7122/
Gaperová7113/
Gauphier719/
Asperova717/
Gouspeer714/
Haspehrt713/
Godspeer711/
Godspear711/
Hasperdt711/
Gaperova711/
Gaspaird711/
Gaspesch711/
Ashperth710/
Gaspay671,140/
Gopher67625/
Hosper67223/
Gaspio67158/
Gašperová67145/
Gaipei67116/
Ngappe6754/
Kgaupe6750/
Gopper6747/
Gaşpăr6743/
Gaippe6737/
Nkgape6723/
Gașpăr6721/
Gopere6718/
Gaddpe6716/
Gapetz6715/
Gopear6714/
Gašpír6714/
Gapeuh6713/
Gooper6712/
Gašpir6711/
Hásper6710/
Gaphir678/
Aspire677/
Gospei675/
Gappie674/
Gaphet674/
Gešper674/
Nggape673/
Gaupet672/
Gopert672/
Gaupee672/
Gopier672/
Gaipet672/
Gappey671/
Gaspirova671/
Ngaupe671/
Ospeer671/
Gapiea671/
Gaidpe671/
Ghouspeer671/
Godper671/
Goushpeer671/
Aaspre671/
Gappee671/
Gapeha671/
Gaypie671/
Gaipee671/
Gaypea671/
Gaspai671/
Ngapei671/
Nghape671/
Ngaspi671/
Gašperova671/
Gaspit671/
Gaspyy671/
Goodspeer671/
Gospes671/
Gadspy671/
Gajpes671/
Aspoir671/
Gazpez671/
Ngoper671/
Azpere671/
Gopeir671/
Ashpir671/
Gadpir671/
Ghoper671/
Ghapir671/
Gapett670/
Gopfer670/
Ospher670/
Gahape670/
Headspear670/
Gouper670/
Gappir670/

Gasper Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gasper in the Marathi language
पेरpera73.33
गसपेरgasapera20
गासपरgasapara6.67
Gasper in the Russian language
Гасперgasper-

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Footnotes

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  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Gasper
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