Geerthsen Surname
Approximately 148 people bear this surname
Geerthsen Surname User-submission:
The Geerthsen surname means 'son of Geerth'.
Geerthsen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 124 | 1:45,522 | 4,753 |
| South Africa | 14 | 1:3,869,836 | 127,494 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
Geerthsen Surname Meaning
Geerthsen Demographics
Average Geerthsen Salary in
South Africa
R 491,100
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Geerthsen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Geerthsen Come From? nationality or country of origin
Geerthsen is held by more people in Denmark than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Geerthsen? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,447,279th most numerous surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 49,240,175 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 91 percent of Geerthsen live; 91 percent live in Northern Europe and 84 percent live in Scandinavia.
This surname is most frequently held in Denmark, where it is carried by 124 people, or 1 in 45,522. In Denmark Geerthsen is mostly concentrated in: Region of Southern Denmark, where 61 percent are found, Central Denmark Region, where 16 percent are found and Capital Region of Denmark, where 11 percent are found. Without taking into account Denmark this surname occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 9 percent are found and Wales, where 5 percent are found.
Geerthsen Last Name Statistics demography
Geerthsen earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 106.66% more than the national average, earning R 491,100 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geerthseen | 95 | 1 | / |
| Geertsen | 94 | 1,133 | / |
| Gerthsen | 94 | 21 | / |
| Geertseen | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gertsen | 88 | 2,900 | / |
| Giertsen | 82 | 198 | / |
| Geertzen | 82 | 126 | / |
| Geerdsen | 82 | 111 | / |
| Gertchen | 82 | 95 | / |
| Geertson | 82 | 87 | / |
| Guertsen | 82 | 6 | / |
| Gerrtsen | 82 | 1 | / |
| Gerttsen | 82 | 1 | / |
| Geertgen | 82 | 1 | / |
| Geertjen | 82 | 0 | / |
| Ertsen | 80 | 15 | / |
| Gertschen | 78 | 186 | / |
| Gerthsson | 78 | 9 | / |
| Gertzen | 75 | 1,669 | / |
| Gerdsen | 75 | 629 | / |
| Gertsin | 75 | 569 | / |
| Gertson | 75 | 390 | / |
| Gerchen | 75 | 138 | / |
| Hertsen | 75 | 116 | / |
| Gertgen | 75 | 94 | / |
| Gertsan | 75 | 45 | / |
| Gertsyn | 75 | 11 | / |
| Gretsen | 75 | 4 | / |
| Geerzen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Girtsen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Grtchen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gertsenova | 74 | 3 | / |
| Gertsson | 71 | 220 | / |
| Gretchen | 71 | 138 | / |
| Grøtåsen | 71 | 26 | / |
| Girtchen | 71 | 25 | / |
| Gerdtzen | 71 | 19 | / |
| Gerrtzen | 71 | 9 | / |
| Hjertsen | 71 | 3 | / |
| Gertsone | 71 | 2 | / |
| Giertzen | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gehrchen | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gerdseng | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gertsyna | 71 | 1 | / |
| Earthson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hertsoen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Guertsan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Guertzen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gertsing | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hertchen | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gerzen | 67 | 572 | / |
| Gerdtsson | 67 | 85 | / |
| Ertzen | 67 | 62 | / |
| Erchen | 67 | 50 | / |
| Guertzgen | 67 | 31 | / |
| Gercen | 67 | 24 | / |
| Ertsin | 67 | 18 | / |
| Earthsong | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ertson | 67 | 4 | / |
| Grtzen | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hertschen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Erdsen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yehertson | 67 | 0 | / |
| Grethchen | 67 | 0 | / |
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