Gernlein Surname

3,432,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Gernlein Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gernlein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany241:3,354,394150,996
United States91:40,273,215872,126
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Gernlein Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gernlein is most common in Germany. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Gernlein click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gernlein? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,432,070th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 220,834,725 people. The surname Gernlein occurs predominantly in Europe, where 73 percent of Gernlein are found; 73 percent are found in Western Europe and 73 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 24 people, or 1 in 3,354,394. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Bavaria, where 46 percent are found, Thuringia, where 46 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 8 percent are found. Aside from Germany Gernlein exists in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent are found.

Gernlein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gernlein has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gernlein surname decreased 18 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gernlein Last Name Statistics demography

Gernlein earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 31.49% less than the national average, earning $29,562 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hernlein884/
Hernlen8012/
Erienlen751/
Earnleng751/
Hernline750/
Hernlem6749/
Serinleyen6717/
Irenlen679/
Ernland676/
Jernlan670/
Herrnlem636/
Järnland5046/

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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
  • 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 Gernlein
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