Gegenheimer Surname

287,196th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,337 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Gegenheimer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gegenheimer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6051:599,10648,792
Germany5631:142,99417,265
Brazil1341:1,597,57052,858
France111:6,038,429280,838
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States951:528,61836,719

Gegenheimer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gegenheimer is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gegenheimer? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gegenheimer is the 287,196th most frequently used surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 5,450,670 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Gegenheimer are found; 45 percent are found in North America and 45 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 605 people, or 1 in 599,106. In The United States Gegenheimer is most frequent in: Louisiana, where 31 percent are found, Florida, where 9 percent are found and Texas, where 8 percent are found. Not including The United States Gegenheimer exists in 12 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 42 percent are found and Brazil, where 10 percent are found.

Gegenheimer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gegenheimer has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 637 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gegenheimer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gegenheimer last name are 19.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.42% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gegenheimer earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 64.41% more than the national average, earning 568,973 kr per year and in United States they earn 11.56% more than the national average, earning $48,138 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gegenheimer
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