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

The last name Gerretsen has its highest incidence in The Netherlands. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

Gerretsen is the 440,539^th most frequently used family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 9,379,081 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 70 percent of Gerretsen live; 69 percent live in Western Europe and 68 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 521 people, or 1 in 32,413. In The Netherlands it is most common in: North Holland, where 30 percent live, South Holland, where 24 percent live and Gelderland, where 14 percent live. Aside from The Netherlands Gerretsen occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent live and South Africa, where 11 percent live.

Gerretsen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Gerretsen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gerretsen last name expanded 526 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gerretsen Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Gerretsen surname are 35.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 82.14% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gerretsen earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 61.91% more than the national average, earning R 384,756 per year; in United States they earn 1.04% less than the national average, earning $42,699 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.31% less than the national average, earning $47,541 CAD per year.