Gehrsitz Surname

858,879th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 317 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Gehrsitz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gehrsitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2741:293,81630,374
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Austria121:709,62061,025
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Gehrsitz Last Name Facts

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

Gehrsitz occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gehrsitz? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 858,879th most commonly held family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 22,989,104 people. The last name Gehrsitz occurs predominantly in Europe, where 90 percent of Gehrsitz are found; 90 percent are found in Western Europe and 90 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Gehrsitz is most frequently held in Germany, where it is carried by 274 people, or 1 in 293,816. In Germany Gehrsitz is primarily concentrated in: Bavaria, where 87 percent live, Hesse, where 8 percent live and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 3 percent live. Aside from Germany it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 9 percent live and Austria, where 4 percent live.

Gehrsitz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gehrsitz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gehrsitz surname increased 600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gehrsitz Last Name Statistics demography

Gehrsitz earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 35.08% more than the national average, earning $58,285 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gersitz93211/
Gehrsite881/
Gersit865/
Gerschitz8221/
Gergitz807/
Gersits803/
Gersicz802/
Jersitz801/
Gersith801/
Gerzitz801/
Gersi77156/
Ersiz77138/
Gorseitz751/
Gershits751/
Ghersi713,869/
Yersiz71549/
Gershi71381/
Gersie71215/
Gersic7196/
Guersi7179/
Gersei7174/
Gerset7150/
Gerszi7125/
Herschitz7124/
Gergit7121/
Jerschitz718/
Gersis714/
Ghirsi712/
Gersić712/
Gerziz712/
Gerzsi711/
Gorschitz711/
Guerziz671,600/
Gergits67192/
Gersich67166/
Gerzsei6793/
Hersits6738/
Gerzsai6736/
Gerseth6730/
Gergetz6719/
Ghersie6718/
Gherssi6714/
Gersics6712/
Garsetz678/
Gerseyt678/
Ghersci674/
Ngersai674/
Gherziz674/
Guerssi673/
Guersis672/
Guersie672/
Gershoi672/
Gersier672/
Gorsetz672/
Guershi671/
Gershui671/
Gerjoit671/
Gersois671/
Gersais671/
Gierset670/
Gershie670/
Gersish670/

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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 Gehrsitz
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