Gerdener Surname

1,691,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 116 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Gerdener Surname Definition:

“Gardiner” in German (Gaertner).

Gerdener Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany841:958,39866,883
South Africa281:1,934,91888,980
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Gerdener Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Gardiner” in German (Gaertner).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Gerdener Last Name Facts

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

Gerdener is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Gerdener click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gerdener? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,691,963rd most widespread surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 62,823,672 people. The last name Gerdener occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of Gerdener live; 74 percent live in Western Europe and 74 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Gerdener is most widely held in Germany, where it is held by 84 people, or 1 in 958,398. In Germany Gerdener is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 88 percent live and Berlin, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account Germany this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 24 percent live and Switzerland, where 2 percent live.

Gerdener Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gerdener has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname declined 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gerdener Last Name Statistics demography

Gerdener earn notably more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 23.03% more than the national average, earning R 292,356 per year.

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