Gensch Surname

188,361st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,245 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Gensch Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gensch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,6681:48,2656,314
United States4711:769,55259,828
Austria271:315,38635,058
Poland171:2,235,809104,965
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
France31:22,140,907385,998
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
England21:27,859,030389,889
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Gensch Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gensch is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gensch? popularity and diffusion

Gensch is the 188,361st most commonly occurring family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 3,246,123 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 78 percent of Gensch live; 76 percent live in Western Europe and 76 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Gensch is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is held by 1,668 people, or 1 in 48,265. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Brandenburg, where 20 percent live, Berlin, where 19 percent live and Saxony-Anhalt, where 13 percent live. Outside of Germany Gensch is found in 21 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent live and Austria, where 1 percent live.

Gensch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gensch has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,812 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gensch Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gensch surname are 24.1% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70.87% being registered with the political party.

Gensch earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 27.94% more than the national average, earning $55,204 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guensch9293/
Giensch9225/
Goensch9210/
Gaensch922/
Genstch920/
Gensche920/
Ensch91818/
Gensh91499/
Gench91189/
Guensche8622/
Genztsch861/
Hensch831,967/
Günsch83143/
Gänsch8353/
Ensche8337/
Genche8315/
Gönsch8312/
Ginsch839/
Guench834/
Gaensh833/
Geynsh833/
Gynsch831/
Genshe831/
Giensh831/
Enshch831/
Gennsh831/
Gens803,379/
Ench80192/
Ensh8035/
Gnsh802/
Ensc801/
Gnch801/
Heinsch771,267/
Hiensch77373/
Günsche77279/
Hensche77206/
Giemsch7764/
Günscht7727/
Jeensch7711/
Heansch772/
Henstch772/
Heunsch771/
Hennsch770/
Gainsch770/
Ginsche770/
Geens735,150/
Gence732,810/
Goens731,636/
Hench731,350/
Gense73717/
Hensh73676/
Gaens73417/
Insch73350/
Enche73263/
Guens73111/
Ginch73106/
Ghens73100/
Geyns7397/
Gensø7335/
Giens7317/
Genss7310/
Emnch736/
Gehns735/
Einch734/
Genns734/
Ngens734/
Ginsh734/
Genst733/
Eynch732/
Gemch731/
Hgens731/
Gynch731/
Enshe731/
Gnssc731/
Gemsh730/
Hensc730/
Heinsche7125/
Genshova711/
Hinsch673,813/
Ens673,771/
Hänsch673,499/
Etensh673,059/
Henche67858/
Geense67365/
Gensse67299/
Ginche6790/
Guenst6785/
Heansh6762/
Gheens6736/
Gns6728/
Hennch6728/
Henschová6725/
Geûens6725/
Hemsch6720/
Ginsht679/
Guinch679/
Heinch678/
Ennche675/
Guense673/
Genzhe673/
Guence672/
Einche672/
Henshe671/
Geenst671/
Gennss671/
Heinsh671/
Hiensh671/
Henschova671/
Gemche671/
Gainsh671/
Eenche671/
Gemshe671/
Goehns671/
Ghnchh671/
Inschs670/
Insche670/
Jnsche670/
Ehnche670/
Inschd670/

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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 Gensch
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