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

The surname Gehrung is found most frequently in Germany. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gehrung? popularity and diffusion

It is the 473,663rd most commonly used family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,307,703 people. The surname Gehrung occurs predominantly in Europe, where 77 percent of Gehrung are found; 77 percent are found in Western Europe and 77 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most frequent in Germany, where it is held by 543 people, or 1 in 148,261. In Germany it is mostly found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 87 percent live, Bavaria, where 6 percent live and Berlin, where 5 percent live. Excluding Germany Gehrung exists 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 occurrence of Gehrung has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 389 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gehrung Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gehrung last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political 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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