Gerlinghaus Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Gerlinghaus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gerlinghaus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Gerlinghaus Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gerlinghaus is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gerlinghaus? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 10,311,814th most frequently occurring family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Gerlinghaus live; 67 percent live in Western Europe and 67 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Gerlinghaus is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 40,252,730. In Germany Gerlinghaus is mostly found in: Bavaria, where 50 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 50 percent are found. Without taking into account Germany Gerlinghaus is found in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Herlinghaus9162/
Gerlinghouse870/
Gerlinga841/
Garlinghous821/
Girlinghouse78259/
Girlinghou762/
Gerlingo7444/
Jerlinga7419/
Girlinga741/
Dzierlinga671/
Serlenga63631/
Zerlenga6386/
Dzierlenga5714/
Erılgaz5611/
Zerlengo531/
Serlengo531/
Dzierlęga5093/

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 Gerlinghaus
  • 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