Gehner Surname

804,502nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 348 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Gehner Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gehner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1691:2,144,727135,635
Germany1261:638,93250,304
Netherlands471:359,30239,900
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States911:551,85437,927

The alternate forms: Géhner (19) are calculated separately.

Gehner Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gehner occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as: Géhner. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gehner? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 804,502nd most prevalent family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 20,941,224 people. Gehner occurs predominantly in Europe, where 51 percent of Gehner are found; 50 percent are found in Western Europe and 50 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name Gehner is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 169 people, or 1 in 2,144,727. In The United States Gehner is primarily found in: Missouri, where 37 percent reside, Illinois, where 16 percent reside and Washington, where 7 percent reside. Besides The United States it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 36 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 14 percent reside.

Gehner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gehner has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gehner surname rose 186 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gehner Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gehner surname are 28.91% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75.68% being registered with the party.

Gehner earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.92% less than the national average, earning $38,437 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Géhner9419/
Goehner92660/
Gehnert9256/
Gethner9240/
Giehner924/
Guehner920/
Gener916,186/
Guethner8616/
Genier831,749/
Gesner831,268/
Gegner831,256/
Göhner831,241/
Genger83816/
Getner83377/
Genehr83308/
Genere83265/
Genert83176/
Ghaner83132/
Gahner83101/
Gohner8379/
Gähner8352/
Guener8351/
Geyner8349/
Giener8342/
Goener8325/
Ghener8323/
Ghoner8318/
Geener837/
Gejner836/
Generd831/
Genear831/
Geneer831/
Gaener831/
Geneir831/
Generh831/
Gehnerová801/
Gettner77212/
Guetner77120/
Gietner7768/
Geysner7751/
Göhnert7748/
Giesner7739/
Gesnerd7731/
Giejner7726/
Geynert7720/
Geesner7716/
Guesner7716/
Gheiner7711/
Ghaneer779/
Gen'ere777/
Gienier776/
Ghönert776/
Ghainer775/
Gengeer774/
Goenher773/
Guenere772/
Ghetner772/
Geneher772/
Ghoener771/
Genertt771/
Genhert771/
Gaenier771/
Geenner771/
Gueiner771/
Ghaneir771/
Gesnert771/
Geenier771/
Guenert770/
Ghahner770/
Gahnner770/
Giner7317,885/
Ganer731,235/
Göner73834/
Goner73358/
Genir7345/
Gyner735/
Geñer735/
Géner731/
Guettner71110/
Generova7155/
Gieneart7119/
Guineher711/
Guedtner710/
Gainer676,916/
Ganier671,190/
Gonier671,007/
Ganner67743/
Ginier67669/
Gayner67565/
Gonner67408/
Gitner67315/
Guiner67261/
Ngenir6751/
Gisner6737/
Ghanir6733/
Genähr6733/
Gigner6730/
Génier6730/
Goyner6723/
Ginere6716/
Gajner6712/
Guyner6711/
Genior6710/
Goiner678/
Gineer675/
Genoir675/
Gönert675/
Ghenre675/
Ganher674/
Genire673/
Gysner673/
Gaenir671/
Goneur671/
Ginear671/
Guíner671/
Goneer671/
Gätner671/
Génere671/
Ginert671/
Gaaner670/
Gettenner670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Gehner
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