177.31 ^cm

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

Gehrig is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name Gehrig is the 55,970^th most frequently used last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 803,655 people. The surname Gehrig occurs predominantly in Europe, where 76 percent of Gehrig are found; 75 percent are found in Western Europe and 72 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 701,320^th most commonly used first name world-wide It is held by 170 people.

The surname is most frequent in Germany, where it is borne by 3,442 people, or 1 in 23,389. In Germany Gehrig is most common in: Baden-Württemberg, where 48 percent reside, Bavaria, where 27 percent reside and Hesse, where 10 percent reside. Outside of Germany this last name occurs in 38 countries. It also occurs in Switzerland, where 36 percent reside and The United States, where 18 percent reside.

Gehrig Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Gehrig has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gehrig last name 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 those holding the Gehrig surname are 25.42% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 72.19% registered to vote for 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.