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

The last name Gern (Russian: Герн) is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname Gern is the 307,224^th most widespread last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 5,924,834 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Gern live; 54 percent live in Western Europe and 50 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 696,764^th most prevalent first name worldwide, held by 172 people.

The surname Gern is most frequently held in Germany, where it is borne by 611 people, or 1 in 131,760. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 59 percent are found, Berlin, where 12 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 8 percent are found. Excluding Germany Gern occurs in 27 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Brazil, where 11 percent are found.

Gern Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Gern has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gern surname grew 342 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 111 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gern Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Gern last name is primarily Orthodox (83%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Gern surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gern earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.46% more than the national average, earning $43,349 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.44% more than the national average, earning $50,397 CAD per year.