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 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
| 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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