Gerritzen Surname

215,090th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,911 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Gerritzen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gerritzen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,1001:73,1879,254
Netherlands5781:29,2174,814
United States1321:2,745,901164,003
South Africa361:1,504,93677,557
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Switzerland181:456,27333,097
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
England21:27,859,030389,889
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
France11:66,422,722504,397
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Gerritzen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gerritzen (Russian: Герритзен) occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gerritzen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gerritzen is the 215,090th most widespread last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 3,813,472 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 89 percent of Gerritzen reside; 89 percent reside in Western Europe and 88 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 1,100 people, or 1 in 73,187. In Germany Gerritzen is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 75 percent live, Berlin, where 6 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 6 percent live. Barring Germany this last name occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 30 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.

Gerritzen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gerritzen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gerritzen last name expanded 2,640 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gerritzen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Gerritzen are 0.45% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.78% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gerritzen earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 137.3% more than the national average, earning R 563,904 per year; in United States they earn 14.65% less than the national average, earning $36,827 USD per year and in Canada they earn 68.24% more than the national average, earning $83,589 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Gerritzen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gerritzen in the Russian language
Герритзенgerritzen-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gerritzen
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