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

Gehrken occurs most in Germany. It may occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

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

This surname is the 497,277^th most commonly used last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 10,991,774 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 88 percent of Gehrken live; 78 percent live in Western Europe and 78 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Gehrken is most frequently held in Germany, where it is carried by 491 people, or 1 in 163,962. In Germany Gehrken is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 36 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 21 percent are found and Schleswig-Holstein, where 14 percent are found. Excluding Germany it exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent are found and Norway, where 10 percent are found.

Gehrken Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Gehrken has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gehrken surname increased 508 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gehrken Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Gehrken are 26.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 73.33% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gehrken earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 3.62% less than the national average, earning 333,537 kr per year; in United States they earn 10% less than the national average, earning $38,836 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.03% less than the national average, earning $34,764 CAD per year.