Gehrung Surname

473,663rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 707 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Gehrung Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gehrung Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5431:148,26117,819
United States1481:2,449,047150,246
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
France11:66,422,722504,397
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

Gehrung Last Name Facts

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

Gehrung is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Gehrung.

How Common Is The Last Name Gehrung? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gehrung is the 473,663rd most widely held family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 10,307,703 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Gehrung live; 77 percent live in Western Europe and 77 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most commonly held in Germany, where it is carried by 543 people, or 1 in 148,261. In Germany Gehrung is most numerous in: Baden-Württemberg, where 87 percent live, Bavaria, where 6 percent live and Berlin, where 5 percent live. Not including Germany it occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent live and South Africa, where 1 percent live.

Gehrung Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gehrung has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gehrung surname grew 389 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gehrung Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gehrung surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gehrung earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 100.53% more than the national average, earning R 476,532 per year and in United States they earn 30.94% more than the national average, earning $56,499 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goehrung9328/
Giehrung930/
Gerung921,201/
Ngerung86134/
Goerung8612/
Gehrong864/
Göhrung863/
Geruing861/
Garung772,533/
Gerong771,354/
Gorung77314/
Gerunk776/
Girung772/
Gerumg771/
Gherusing751/
Garrung7144/
Gerhing7119/
Ngirung716/
Gairung713/
Gerrong712/
Hgerong711/
Garuung711/
Garaung711/
Gerunke711/
Geroeng711/
Guirung711/
Goerhing6724/
Nggirung6711/
Gherhing670/
Girong6232/
Garunk624/
Gairong572/
Giroeng571/
Garhunk570/
Gorhing570/
Gireunke531/

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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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  • 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 Gehrung
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