Gerch Surname

1,194,481st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 198 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Gerch Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gerch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States971:3,736,690206,520
Germany851:947,12366,306
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Gerch (16) may also be a first name.

Gerch Last Name Facts

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

Gerch (Russian: Герч) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gerch? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gerch is the 1,194,481st most widely held surname in the world, held by around 1 in 36,805,787 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 52 percent of Gerch live; 49 percent live in North America and 49 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,786,762nd most widespread given name in the world It is held by 16 people.

The surname Gerch is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 97 people, or 1 in 3,736,690. In The United States it is most numerous in: Nebraska, where 35 percent are found, Illinois, where 18 percent are found and California, where 14 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 43 percent are found and Russia, where 3 percent are found.

Gerch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gerch has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gerch surname expanded 882 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gerch Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gerch last name are 34% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80.77% registered to vote for the political party.

Gerch earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.15% more than the national average, earning $50,549 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gersch912,102/
Guerch911,636/
Goerch9120/
Gerche9118/
Gertch9111/
Gherch913/
Gerhch912/
Gercsh911/
Gierch911/
Gaerch910/
Gehrch910/
Gerc89703/
Erch8944/
Giersch832,863/
Gertsch832,381/
Guerche83606/
Guersch8316/
Gerstch8312/
Gertche831/
Gierche831/
Gehrche831/
Grech8018,641/
Gersh801,519/
Garch80362/
Herch80221/
Gierc80150/
Gorch80137/
Gerce80127/
Girch80100/
Gerci8083/
Serch8082/
Jerch8066/
Erche8055/
Gerhe8026/
Eirch8010/
Gercz809/
Gerht808/
Gerhs803/
Earch801/
Eurch801/
Gerzh801/
Zerch801/
Ierch801/
Gertc800/
Gerchova7711/
Giersche777/
Guertche772/
Gierscht771/
Gerchowa771/
Guersche771/
Gehercht771/
Gertsche770/
Guertsch770/
Erc7584/
Girsch73912/
Herche73827/
Greche73453/
Gerőcs73391/
Jersch73332/
Sersch73314/
Search73300/
Zerche73278/
Gretch73211/
Gerths73130/
Gherci7397/
Gersht7369/
Zersch7364/
Hercht7336/
Scerch7333/
Cherch7330/
Guerce7329/
Giersh7321/
Jerche7321/
Grezch7314/
Yerche7310/
Gershe7310/
Ertche7310/
Gärsch7310/
Gerőcz739/
Girtch736/
Gerhøj736/
Erchhe735/
Giercz735/
Gertsh734/
Hertch733/
Ghorch733/
Gehrhe733/
Heirch732/
Seirch732/
Gircsh732/
Gerhtz732/
Gerkhe732/
Cersch732/
Ierche732/
Kherch732/
Gerhdt732/
Eirech732/
Heerch731/
Hearch731/
Hierch731/
Ehrhch731/
Ehrrch731/
Ertsch731/
Gersth731/
Gierhe731/
Sierch731/
Iherch731/
Gircht731/
Gûerci731/
Gharch731/
Ggrech731/
Ghirch731/
Ghersh731/
Gertcz730/
Seurch730/
Giertzsch719/
Gerschová711/
Gers672,852/
Gerz671,879/
Herc67950/
Erci67845/
Ziersch67347/
Erzh67299/
Hertsch67241/
Siersch67155/
Guirsch67103/
Erkh6794/
Erhe6778/
Gerß6755/
Erchova6749/
Gercova6745/
Girscht6742/
Jersche6737/
Cherche6734/
Irch6733/
Gertshe6720/
Gerx6717/
Herrche6713/
Guirche678/
Gerš678/
Kherche676/
Djerche674/
Ghersci674/
Gerszcz674/
Ghreïch673/
Zertche673/
Eirc673/
Earc673/
Cherdch673/
Girc672/
Gertsth672/
Hierche672/
Heirech672/
Gerć672/
Gercová672/
Ehrc672/
Erhj672/
Heerche671/
Eheirch671/
Guersth671/
Ghersth671/
Gretche671/
Gerč671/
Gerś671/
Gierzcz671/
Ertzsch671/
Cheirch671/
Gireche671/
Yerrche671/
Yrch671/
Erzc671/
Erhp671/
Jehrche671/
Scearch670/
Zeirsch670/
Cheerch670/
Gredsch670/
Gredtch670/

Gerch Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gerch in the Russian language
Герчgerc-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gerch
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