Gergelj Surname

983,245th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 262 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Serbia
Highest density in:
Serbia

Gergelj Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gergelj Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Serbia2211:32,3303,426
Croatia211:201,36224,020
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Gergelj (181) may also be a first name.

Gergelj Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gergelj occurs more in Serbia more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Gergelj click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gergelj? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gergelj is the 983,245th most commonly used surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 27,815,061 people. Gergelj occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of Gergelj are found; 92 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 92 percent are found in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 677,199th most frequently held first name worldwide It is held by 181 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Serbia, where it is borne by 221 people, or 1 in 32,330. In Serbia Gergelj is most prevalent in: North Bačka District, where 33 percent live, South Bačka District, where 28 percent live and North Banat District, where 22 percent live. Without taking into account Serbia it is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Croatia, where 8 percent live and Germany, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Gergelj
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis