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

The surname Gefken occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

Gefken is the 605,571^st most common family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 14,233,488 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 94 percent of Gefken reside; 94 percent reside in Western Europe and 94 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Gefken is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 441 people, or 1 in 182,552. In Germany Gefken is mostly concentrated in: Lower Saxony, where 52 percent reside, Bremen, where 23 percent reside and Hamburg, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany this last name is found 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 through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 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 Republicans than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for 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.