Gehrig Surname

55,970th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,068 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Gehrig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gehrig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,4421:23,3893,101
Switzerland3,2561:2,522295
United States1,6171:224,15521,698
Australia3861:69,9378,284
France1401:474,44867,240
Argentina541:791,54552,685
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Spain201:2,337,60257,118
Singapore171:323,98313,856
England131:4,286,005132,302
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Austria61:1,419,23986,529
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Liechtenstein21:19,1891,439
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1881:267,12121,813

Gehrig (170) may also be a first name.

Gehrig Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gehrig occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Gehrig.

How Common Is The Last Name Gehrig? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 55,970th most commonly occurring family name globally, held by around 1 in 803,655 people. The last name Gehrig is predominantly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Gehrig live; 75 percent live in Western Europe and 72 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 701,320th most widely held forename globally It is held by 170 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Germany, where it is carried by 3,442 people, or 1 in 23,389. In Germany Gehrig is most numerous in: Baden-Württemberg, where 48 percent are found, Bavaria, where 27 percent are found and Hesse, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account Germany Gehrig exists in 38 countries. It is also found in Switzerland, where 36 percent are found and The United States, where 18 percent are found.

Gehrig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gehrig has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gehrig surname grew 860 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gehrig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Gehrig are 25.42% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 72.19% being registered with the political party.

The amount Gehrig earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 3.36% less than the national average, earning R 229,656 per year; in United States they earn 6.92% more than the national average, earning $46,133 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30% less than the national average, earning $34,777 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goehrig92304/
Gehrigk9259/
Gehrigh920/
Gerig913,008/
Gehrigke862/
Gerigk832,544/
Goerig83546/
Göhrig83405/
Gierig83256/
Guerig83110/
Gharig83101/
Gahrig8344/
Gerrig8334/
Gaerig8334/
Gohrig8313/
Gerigs836/
Gerzig835/
Gerigh834/
Geraig834/
Gerhig833/
Gherig832/
Geerig832/
Getrig831/
Gereig831/
Gehrik831/
Gergig831/
Gihrig830/
Goerigk77607/
Gehrike7742/
Gehrick7710/
Goerrig779/
Gharigh774/
Geerigk771/
Gaerhig771/
Ghiruig770/
Gerik731,203/
Gereg73870/
Görig73613/
Garig73358/
Geric73227/
Girig7340/
Gorig7332/
Gerix732/
Gyrig732/
Gerug732/
Gärig731/
Geryg731/
Gehricke71331/
Goehrick711/
Gethrick711/
Gerike671,069/
Ghereg67789/
Gerick67653/
Gerics67207/
Gerzic67178/
Gerikh67148/
Görigk6774/
Görzig6736/
Geroix6733/
Győrig6731/
Geraik6730/
Geriek6729/
Garaig6728/
Gergek6723/
Gesrik6722/
Girzig6722/
Ghorik6719/
Gerzik6718/
Görrig6715/
Geraix6715/
Gharic679/
Ghariq677/
Guerik673/
Gerrik673/
Garrig673/
Gierik673/
Gueric672/
Ghiric672/
Gheric672/
Getrix672/
Gehrek671/
Guirig671/
Geriec671/
Giereg671/
Kgarig671/
Gergec671/
Goerik671/
Gharik671/
Girigs671/
Girgig671/
Gerict671/
Gerueg670/
Gohryg670/

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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 Gehrig
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