Gerdsen Surname

518,137th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 629 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Denmark

Gerdsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gerdsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2781:289,58830,053
Netherlands1051:160,83023,699
United States1011:3,588,702200,455
Denmark981:57,5995,874
Australia381:710,41347,396
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Gerdsen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gerdsen has its highest incidence in Germany. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gerdsen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gerdsen is the 518,137th most frequently held family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 11,585,924 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 76 percent of Gerdsen are found; 61 percent are found in Western Europe and 61 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequently used in Germany, where it is carried by 278 people, or 1 in 289,588. In Germany Gerdsen is mostly concentrated in: Lower Saxony, where 34 percent reside, Schleswig-Holstein, where 33 percent reside and Hamburg, where 18 percent reside. Not including Germany this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 17 percent reside and The United States, where 16 percent reside.

Gerdsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gerdsen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gerdsen surname expanded 673 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gerdsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gerdsen surname are 31.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 77.78% being registered to vote for the party.

Gerdsen earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.25% more than the national average, earning $51,454 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Geerdsen93111/
Gerdseng931/
Erdsen921/
Gertsen862,900/
Gerdzen8629/
Gerdson8618/
Gerdsan863/
Gardsen861/
Geertsen801,133/
Giertsen80198/
Gerthsen8021/
Gerdtzen8019/
Goertsen8017/
Guertsen806/
Gerdsson803/
Gerdszon803/
Gardåsen802/
Serdtsen801/
Gerttsen801/
Gerrtsen801/
Garrdsen800/
Gerzen77572/
Gercen7724/
Ertsen7715/
Erdson773/
Gertschen75186/
Geerthsen75148/
Gerdtsson7585/
Geertseen751/
Gertzen711,669/
Goerzen71688/
Gertsin71569/
Gertson71390/
Gredson71213/
Herdson71150/
Gerchen71138/
Hertsen71116/
Gertgen7194/
Gartsen7182/
Gertsan7145/
Gredzen7123/
Gertsyn7111/
Gretsen714/
Gertsenova713/
Gherzen712/
Girtsen711/
Sertsen711/
Geerthseen711/
Geerzen711/
Gardsan710/
Goertzen674,219/
Erzen673,365/
Erçen67427/
Gertsson67220/
Geertzen67126/
Ercen67116/
Gertchen6795/
Geertson6787/
Gerčienė6718/
Goertson6717/
Heardson6712/
Gerrtzen679/
Hjertsen673/
Gredchen672/
Gehrchen672/
Giertzen672/
Gertsone672/
Gaertzen671/
Gertsyna671/
Khertsen671/
Geertgen671/
Scertsen671/
Serdtsin671/
Hertsoen671/
Goerczen671/
Guertsan671/
Guertzen671/
Jerdtson670/
Geertjen670/
Gertsing670/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gerdsen
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