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

Gergel (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺮﻛﻞ, Russian: Гергель) is carried by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

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

It is the 186,854^th most widespread last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 3,217,460 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 58 percent of Gergel live; 54 percent live in Eastern Europe and 34 percent live in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 2,786,762^nd most prevalent first name worldwide It is held by 16 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Russia, where it is borne by 1,080 people, or 1 in 133,447. In Russia it is most prevalent in: Krasnodar Krai, where 18 percent reside, Moscow, where 7 percent reside and Moscow Oblast, where 6 percent reside. Excluding Russia it occurs in 27 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Slovakia, where 12 percent reside.

Gergel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Gergel has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 47,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gergel Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Orthodox (91%) in Russia and Orthodox (82%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Gergel last name are 18.07% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 64.84% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gergel earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 15.34% more than the national average, earning $49,768 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.49% less than the national average, earning $42,482 CAD per year.