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

Gerdtsson is found most frequently in Sweden. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gerdtsson? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,034,059th most widely held last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 85,735,834 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Gerdtsson are found; 96 percent are found in Northern Europe and 96 percent are found in Scandinavia.

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

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