Gegenschatz Surname

1,565,797th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 131 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Gegenschatz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gegenschatz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland701:117,32712,009
Argentina271:1,583,08986,049
Brazil241:8,919,764194,226
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Chile11:17,616,47493,597

Gegenschatz Last Name Facts

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

Gegenschatz is carried by more people in Switzerland than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gegenschatz? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,565,797th most commonly held last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 55,630,121 people. The last name Gegenschatz occurs mostly in Europe, where 53 percent of Gegenschatz live; 53 percent live in Western Europe and 53 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Gegenschatz is most common in Switzerland, where it is held by 70 people, or 1 in 117,327. In Switzerland Gegenschatz is most numerous in: Canton of St Gallen, where 60 percent are found, Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, where 13 percent are found and Canton of Zürich, where 13 percent are found. Without taking into account Switzerland it is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 21 percent are found and Brazil, where 18 percent are found.

Gegenschatz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gegenschatz last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.

Gegenschatz earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.36% more than the national average, earning $51,071 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gagenshatz860/
Eigensatz80249/
Gegensa781/
Zeguensa631/
Gegnza591/
Jejenca564/
Jesensa561/
Signsat561/
Gecenja561/
Segenza561/
Sigensa561/
Gezensoy5341/
Ziguensa532/
Ghejenco532/
Ghecenco531/
Gesensuo531/
Gheicenco5025/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gegenschatz
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