Gergen Surname

150,165th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,939 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Gergen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gergen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,7061:212,46120,759
Germany6361:126,58115,446
Turkey3151:247,05217,198
France1241:535,66773,425
Romania481:418,28933,624
Brazil391:5,489,085137,424
Israel151:570,50941,023
Hungary141:701,16338,752
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
England31:18,572,686338,250
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1491:337,03826,036

Gergen (54) may also be a first name.

Gergen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gergen (Russian: Герген) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gergen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gergen is the 150,165th most frequently occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,479,601 people. The surname Gergen is mostly found in The Americas, where 60 percent of Gergen reside; 58 percent reside in North America and 58 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,350,955th most commonly used forename world-wide. It is borne by 54 people.

The last name Gergen is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 1,706 people, or 1 in 212,461. In The United States Gergen is most common in: Minnesota, where 24 percent are found, Nevada, where 13 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Other than The United States this surname exists in 22 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 22 percent are found and Turkey, where 11 percent are found.

Gergen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gergen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 1,145 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gergen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gergen last name are 29.88% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 76.65% being registered to vote for the party.

Gergen earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.33% more than the national average, earning $48,470 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goergen924,263/
Gertgen9294/
Guergen9238/
Giergen9212/
Geergen920/
Gerggen920/
Ergen9125,190/
Guerguen8648/
Geertgen861/
Giesrgen861/
Görgen835,975/
Gergin835,531/
Gorgen831,071/
Gerzen83572/
Gersen83522/
Gerein83468/
Sergen83360/
Girgen83353/
Yergen8391/
Gergün8391/
Gerene8364/
Gerien8361/
Hergen8360/
Jergen8360/
Erguen8354/
Gercen8324/
Gargen8318/
Gerhen8314/
Gerean8313/
Gerjen8310/
Gregen837/
Gereyn836/
Gergem832/
Ergeng831/
Ergent831/
Gergne831/
Eurgen831/
Zergen831/
Gerxen830/
Ehrgen830/
Gergenova80413/
Ngernngen801/
Gershen77440/
Gerreyn77428/
Gerssen77422/
Herrgen77214/
Gerrein77165/
Geersen77160/
Gerchen77138/
Hertgen77116/
Giersen7738/
Guirgen7736/
Guerein7733/
Gerhein7732/
Jeurgen7724/
Geriene7720/
Eringen7720/
Herzgen7719/
Sergien7719/
Gerigne7717/
Gorgien7717/
Gerheng7714/
Zerggen7712/
Guersen7711/
Gerguin7710/
Gersent7710/
Gerszen779/
Ghersen778/
Sergeen778/
Gehrein778/
Geresin774/
Geirjen774/
Goergin773/
Gehrean773/
Gorgeen773/
Guerien773/
Eğirgen773/
Yergenn772/
Gereene772/
Guercen772/
Guergin772/
Gherzen772/
Girtgen772/
Görzgen772/
Guergne772/
Jergeen771/
Ergeina771/
Gerging771/
Gerisen771/
Gerrien771/
Gierean771/
Seurgen771/
Gerieng771/
Hergend771/
Jyergen771/
Yerguen771/
Geeryen771/
Geerzen771/
Gehrsen771/
Guerene771/
Gersend771/
Gierjen771/
Earghen771/
Chergen771/
Zerguen771/
Siergen771/
Gerrene771/
Hergenc771/
Hergent771/
Greggen770/
Gargien770/
Jeargen770/
Gherien770/
Gerrean770/
Yoergen770/
Gehrhen770/
Gretgen770/
Garrgen770/
Geringienė751/
Ergün7373,121/
Ergin7358,546/
Erien731,983/
Ergön73953/
Irgen73282/
Erene73186/
Erhen7394/
Ereun7337/
Erjen7335/
Ergem7315/
Erein735/
Gregn733/
Hergn733/
Erean732/
Ereyn731/
Girgn731/
Ergne731/
Ergûn731/
Eryen730/
Gherghin71459/
Tøgersen71180/
Guerrein7176/
Geerssen7160/
Thgersen7153/
Guersent7152/
Guerrien7151/
Guerguin7147/
Ergenova7139/
Jægersen7128/
Geerißen7110/
Gerreßen717/
Guerguem715/
Gerissen715/
Goehrgin714/
Heringen714/
Gueretin713/
Gerrisen713/
Gherrien712/
Gehrchen712/
Geressin712/
Geringin712/
Guereine712/
Jeringen711/
Earingen711/
Gehriein711/
Gerienne711/
Gerihsen711/
Gerschen711/
Geressen711/
Gierszen711/
Ghershen711/
Chergent711/
Iherguen711/
Cherngen711/
Görüngen711/
Geertjen710/
Herrsgen710/
Geherene710/
Girgin6730,621/
Görgün679,031/
Gregin672,366/
Sergin672,076/
Thøgersen671,958/
Yergin671,368/
Gerginova67716/
Gargin67588/
Sersen67554/
Gersin67553/
Hergün67379/
Görgin67337/
Eresen67330/
Seršen67310/
Hersen67266/
Gorgin67258/
Gerçin67255/
Gerain67246/
Eriten67221/
Eretin67202/
Gerressen67193/
Gercin67192/
Yergün67171/
Jerjen67169/
Eirene67165/
Yerien67143/
Geroin67140/
Herzen67130/
Zergin67123/
Zersen67118/
Errien67110/
Sergün67109/
Eresin6799/
Hergin6796/
Jerhen6794/
Herein6791/
Girşen6786/
Gyrgenova6776/
Jørgen6767/
Erguin6762/
Ergünt6761/
Gerrissen6753/
Eređin6748/
Erisen6743/
Yorgen6742/
Ierien6740/
Serzen6739/
Jersen6739/
Cergin6736/
Eretyn6731/
Herene6728/
Cercen6727/
Girsen6726/
Gerzin6723/
Gjæringen6721/
Gerzén6718/
Geerissen6717/
Heeringen6716/
Cersen6716/
Gerrienne6715/
Jirgen6715/
Ereten6715/
Gerine6714/
Jerien6714/
Ehrean6711/
Järgen6710/
Guerettin6710/
Gargyn679/
Ieryen679/
Erehyn679/
Eringienė678/
Gersem677/
Jergin676/
Gorgén676/
Zerßen675/
Jeryen675/
Guerchene674/
Hercen674/
Ereene673/
Gregne673/
Girene673/
Erienn673/
Ierein673/
Gersne673/
Sergén673/
Herşen673/
Gerhin672/
Geruin672/
Iorgen672/
Eurein672/
Gerschenk672/
Jerxen672/
Herenh671/
Eerene671/
Erging671/
Gershn671/
Gierschen671/
Girhen671/
Giryen671/
Zergne671/
Herhen671/
Hergén671/
Hergem671/
Irgend671/
Yergön671/
Görgenová671/
Gärzen671/
Gırgın671/
Gersyn671/
Gerginová671/
Gerriesen671/
Gercem671/
Ereine671/
Erõgin671/
Earean671/
Sirgen671/
Airgen671/
Errene671/
Girgem671/
Yirgen670/
Eirhen670/
Eargin670/
Erehin670/
Gregnn670/
Geryin670/
Zergem670/
Herean670/
Hirgen670/
Irgeng670/

Gergen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gergen in the Russian language
Гергенgergen-

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