Gersdorff Surname

1,328,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 169 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Gersdorff Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gersdorff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium771:149,30720,954
Germany341:2,367,808122,173
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Denmark101:564,47234,222
France21:33,211,361423,184
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
England11:55,718,059489,080
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Gersdorff Last Name Facts

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

Gersdorff occurs more in Belgium more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Gersdorff click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gersdorff? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,328,442nd most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 43,121,573 people. The last name Gersdorff occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Gersdorff reside; 67 percent reside in Western Europe and 39 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

The surname is most commonly used in Belgium, where it is held by 77 people, or 1 in 149,307. In Belgium it is most prevalent in: Walloon Region, where 44 percent reside, Brussels Capital Region, where 39 percent reside and Flemish Region, where 17 percent reside. Outside of Belgium it occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 17 percent reside.

Gersdorff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gersdorff has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gersdorff surname expanded 311 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gersdorff Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gersdorff surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered with the party.

The amount Gersdorff earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 35.87% less than the national average, earning $27,672 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.97% more than the national average, earning $56,624 CAD per year.

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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 Gersdorff
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