Gerewitz Surname

3,882,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Gerewitz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gerewitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Israel11:8,557,634182,558

Gerewitz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gerewitz is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gerewitz? popularity and diffusion

Gerewitz is the 3,882,373rd most frequently occurring last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 280,290,228 people. The surname Gerewitz is mostly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Gerewitz are found; 65 percent are found in Western Europe and 65 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name Gerewitz is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 16 people, or 1 in 5,031,591. In Germany Gerewitz is mostly found in: Hesse, where 50 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 38 percent live and Brandenburg, where 13 percent live. Excluding Germany it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent live and Austria, where 4 percent live.

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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 Gerewitz
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