Gerschitz Surname

4,307,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Czechia

Gerschitz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gerschitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Gerschitz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gerschitz is found most frequently in Germany. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Gerschitz.

How Common Is The Last Name Gerschitz? popularity and diffusion

Gerschitz is the 4,307,654th most commonly used surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 347,025,996 people. The surname Gerschitz occurs mostly in Europe, where 76 percent of Gerschitz reside; 67 percent reside in Western Europe and 67 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Gerschitz is most frequently held in Germany, where it is borne by 13 people, or 1 in 6,192,728. In Germany Gerschitz is primarily found in: Bavaria, where 92 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 8 percent reside. Apart from Germany it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent reside and Czechia, where 10 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gerschutz89222/
Gerschütz8975/
Herschitz8924/
Jerschitz898/
Gorschitz891/
Gersitz88211/
Hgerschutz846/
Gehrsitz82317/
Irschitz8246/
Gershutz827/
Gerschez821/
Gershits821/
Gorschütz788/
Garschütz781/
Herschits781/
Gersich75166/
Gergitz757/
Gersits753/
Gersicz752/
Jersitz751/
Gerzitz751/
Ersiz71138/
Girchits71130/
Gergescz7125/
Ghersich7121/
Gerskich716/
Giersich713/
Gerchets711/
Gerseach711/
Gorseitz711/
Yersiz67549/
Gersic6796/
Görciz6796/
Garciz6731/
Gersec6712/
Gergitsch678/
Gercic678/
Gersić672/
Gerziz672/

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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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  • 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 Gerschitz
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