Geerthsen Surname

1,447,279th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 148 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Geerthsen Surname User-submission:

The Geerthsen surname means 'son of Geerth'.

Geerthsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark1241:45,5224,753
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Wales71:442,07621,198
England31:18,572,686338,250

Geerthsen Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Geerthsen surname means 'son of Geerth'.

- kgeerthsen

Geerthsen Last Name Facts

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

Geerthsen is found in Denmark more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Geerthsen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,447,279th most commonly held last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 49,240,175 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 91 percent of Geerthsen reside; 91 percent reside in Northern Europe and 84 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname is most frequently held in Denmark, where it is borne by 124 people, or 1 in 45,522. In Denmark it is most numerous in: Region of Southern Denmark, where 61 percent reside, Central Denmark Region, where 16 percent reside and Capital Region of Denmark, where 11 percent reside. Aside from Denmark this surname exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 9 percent reside and Wales, where 5 percent reside.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Geerthseen951/
Geertsen941,133/
Gerthsen9421/
Geertseen891/
Gertsen882,900/
Giertsen82198/
Geertzen82126/
Geerdsen82111/
Gertchen8295/
Geertson8287/
Guertsen826/
Gerrtsen821/
Gerttsen821/
Geertgen821/
Geertjen820/
Ertsen8015/
Gertschen78186/
Gerthsson789/
Gertzen751,669/
Gerdsen75629/
Gertsin75569/
Gertson75390/
Gerchen75138/
Hertsen75116/
Gertgen7594/
Gertsan7545/
Gertsyn7511/
Gretsen754/
Geerzen751/
Girtsen751/
Grtchen751/
Gertsenova743/
Gertsson71220/
Gretchen71138/
Grøtåsen7126/
Girtchen7125/
Gerdtzen7119/
Gerrtzen719/
Hjertsen713/
Gertsone712/
Giertzen712/
Gehrchen712/
Gerdseng711/
Gertsyna711/
Earthson711/
Hertsoen711/
Guertsan711/
Guertzen711/
Gertsing710/
Hertchen710/
Gerzen67572/
Gerdtsson6785/
Ertzen6762/
Erchen6750/
Guertzgen6731/
Gercen6724/
Ertsin6718/
Earthsong6710/
Ertson674/
Grtzen674/
Hertschen671/
Erdsen671/
Yehertson670/
Grethchen670/

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