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Where Does The Last Name Gerdes Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Gerdes (Russian: Гердес) occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Gerdes.

How Common Is The Last Name Gerdes? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Gerdes is the 20,029^th most commonly occurring surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 266,777 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 69 percent of Gerdes are found; 67 percent are found in Western Europe and 67 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 930,172^nd most widespread first name on earth, borne by 103 people.

The last name Gerdes is most commonly held in Germany, where it is borne by 17,545 people, or 1 in 4,589. In Germany Gerdes is primarily found in: Lower Saxony, where 65 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 18 percent are found and Bremen, where 3 percent are found. Besides Germany it occurs in 52 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 2 percent are found.

Gerdes Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Gerdes has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gerdes surname rose 1,232 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 663 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 300 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gerdes Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Gerdes surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gerdes last name are 22.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 69.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gerdes earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 4.23% more than the national average, earning 360,719 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 41.79% less than the national average, earning R 138,324 per year; in United States they earn 5.71% more than the national average, earning $45,612 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.51% more than the national average, earning $52,917 CAD per year.