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Where Does The Last Name Gefken Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Gefken is most common in Germany. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gefken? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 605,571^st most frequently held family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 14,233,488 people. Gefken is predominantly found in Europe, where 94 percent of Gefken are found; 94 percent are found in Western Europe and 94 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most frequently held in Germany, where it is borne by 441 people, or 1 in 182,552. In Germany Gefken is primarily concentrated in: Lower Saxony, where 52 percent reside, Bremen, where 23 percent reside and Hamburg, where 14 percent reside. Barring Germany this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 8 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Gefken Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Gefken has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gefken surname increased 311 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gefken Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Gefken surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60% registered with the party.

Gefken earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.19% less than the national average, earning $39,617 USD per year.