Gergens Surname

1,683,218th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 117 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Argentina

Gergens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gergens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States621:5,846,112285,490
Argentina261:1,643,97788,124
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Poland101:3,800,875132,137
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Gergens (57) may also be a first name.

Gergens Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gergens is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gergens? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,683,218th most prevalent last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 62,286,717 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Gergens reside; 57 percent reside in North America and 57 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Gergens is also the 1,308,380th most frequently used first name on earth, borne by 57 people.

The surname Gergens is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 62 people, or 1 in 5,846,112. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 31 percent reside, California, where 19 percent reside and Idaho, where 19 percent reside. Outside of The United States Gergens occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 22 percent reside and Germany, where 9 percent reside.

Gergens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gergens has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 238 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gergens Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gergens last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gergens earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.95% more than the national average, earning $43,558 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.74% less than the national average, earning $46,832 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goergens93597/
Gertgens9325/
Guergens930/
Ergens9251/
Geertgens88166/
Geiergens880/
Görgens861,402/
Jergens86610/
Yergens86119/
Gorgens86116/
Hergens8615/
Gercens8612/
Gergins8612/
Girgens869/
Sergens866/
Gargens861/
Eurgens860/
Jeurgens8086/
Hiergens8030/
Hertgens8022/
Geersens8012/
Jerguens801/
Jyergens801/
Guerjens800/
Ergenç774,906/
Irgens771,074/
Jrgens77187/
Ergenz7717/
Gorgns7710/
Erhens773/
Ergins771/
Ereins770/
Gargns770/
Geertjens7562/
Ergensová756/
Jirgens71247/
Jergins71215/
Hergenç71182/
Görgenç7189/
Girgenç7188/
Giriens7177/
Hersens7140/
Hergins7127/
Ergench7121/
Sergenç7114/
Girgins7113/
Järgens715/
Sergins713/
Jørgens712/
Cercens712/
Jerjens711/
Yergins711/
Jercens711/
Gorgins710/
Gregins710/
Herssens67657/
Jeuriens6728/
Greggins6714/
Gershenz676/
Jørgense676/
Serggins672/
Chergenz671/
Gretjens671/
Herdgins671/
Juirgens671/
Goirgins670/
Hearsens670/
Gorggins670/
Gereance670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Gergens
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