Geppert Surname
Approximately 9,856 people bear this surname
Geppert Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'the descendant of Godafird'; Godafird means 'God' or 'peace'. The Anglo-Saxon name comes from the baptismal name, meaning 'son of Gilbert'.
Geppert Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 7,288 | 1:11,046 | 1,407 |
| United States | 1,181 | 1:306,908 | 28,207 |
| Poland | 387 | 1:98,214 | 14,994 |
| Austria | 362 | 1:23,523 | 3,685 |
| Australia | 219 | 1:123,268 | 13,526 |
| Brazil | 73 | 1:2,932,525 | 86,118 |
| Canada | 62 | 1:594,284 | 49,093 |
| Italy | 53 | 1:1,153,900 | 73,671 |
| France | 35 | 1:1,897,792 | 163,564 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Kazakhstan | 27 | 1:654,907 | 44,542 |
| England | 24 | 1:2,321,586 | 86,519 |
| Switzerland | 22 | 1:373,314 | 28,226 |
| Czechia | 19 | 1:559,656 | 56,138 |
| Thailand | 18 | 1:3,924,352 | 328,346 |
| Denmark | 14 | 1:403,194 | 27,097 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Palau | 1 | 1:21,643 | 223 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 83 | 1:605,044 | 40,538 |
Geppert Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname means 'the descendant of Godafird'; Godafird means 'God' or 'peace'. The Anglo-Saxon name comes from the baptismal name, meaning 'son of Gilbert'.
- theresa.c.molinaGeppert Demographics
Average Male Geppert Height
175 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Geppert Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Geppert Come From? nationality or country of origin
Geppert (Russian: Гепперт) is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Geppert? popularity and diffusion
The surname Geppert is the 51,963rd most commonly held family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 739,402 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 83 percent of Geppert reside; 78 percent reside in Western Europe and 78 percent reside in Germanic Europe.
The surname is most numerous in Germany, where it is carried by 7,288 people, or 1 in 11,046. In Germany Geppert is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 21 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 18 percent reside and Bavaria, where 13 percent reside. Besides Germany this last name is found in 33 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 12 percent reside and Poland, where 4 percent reside.
Geppert Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Geppert has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Geppert last name increased 1,423 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Geppert Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Geppert last name are 7.15% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.92% registered with the political party.
The amount Geppert earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 54.87% less than the national average, earning R 107,244 per year; in United States they earn 12.1% more than the national average, earning $48,369 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.69% more than the national average, earning $59,468 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Geppert Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Geppert in the Russian language | ||
| Гепперт | geppert | - |
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Footnotes
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