Gerdtsson Surname

2,034,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 85 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Gerdtsson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gerdtsson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden821:120,0828,566
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Gerdtsson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gerdtsson is carried by more people in Sweden than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gerdtsson? popularity and diffusion

Gerdtsson is the 2,034,059th most commonly held surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 85,735,834 people. Gerdtsson occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of Gerdtsson reside; 96 percent reside in Northern Europe and 96 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname Gerdtsson is most common in Sweden, where it is borne by 82 people, or 1 in 120,082. In Sweden Gerdtsson is mostly concentrated in: Skåne County, where 77 percent are found, Östergötland County, where 5 percent are found and Stockholm County, where 5 percent are found. Aside from Sweden Gerdtsson occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gertsson94220/
Gerdsson943/
Gerthsson899/
Gertson88390/
Gerdson8818/
Geertson8287/
Goertson8217/
Gerdszon823/
Gertsone822/
Jerdtson820/
Ertson804/
Erdson803/
Hjertsson7880/
Gertsen752,900/
Gerdsen75629/
Gredson75213/
Herdson75150/
Jertson7567/
Gertsun7555/
Gertsan7545/
Gortson7516/
Sertson754/
Yertson753/
Gerdsan753/
Hertson752/
Gertzon751/
Gretson751/
Eartson751/
Girtson750/
Geertsen711,133/
Giertsen71198/
Geerdsen71111/
Gerthsen7121/
Hjertson7119/
Gerdtzen7119/
Goertsen7117/
Hertzson7116/
Heartson7114/
Heardson7112/
Girtsion716/
Guertsen716/
Siertson712/
Guertsan711/
Gertzion711/
Serdtsen711/
Gerttsen711/
Gertsung711/
Earthson711/
Gerrtsen711/
Hertshon710/
Gartshon710/
Garrtson710/
Gerzon671,558/
Geerthsen67148/
Heartsong6778/
Gercon6720/
Ertsen6715/
Earthsong6710/
Erdsen671/
Gerçon671/
Hjärtsson671/
Ercson671/
Geertseen671/

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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 Gerdtsson
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