Gersen Surname

596,518th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 522 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Gersen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gersen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2311:73,10512,407
France1471:451,85564,822
United States1011:3,588,702200,455
Philippines101:10,123,822213,993
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
England61:9,286,343223,652
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Gersen (127) may also be a first name.

Gersen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gersen (Russian: Герсен) is most common in The Netherlands. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gersen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 596,518th most numerous family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 13,960,816 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 56 percent of Gersen reside; 55 percent reside in Western Europe and 47 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Gersen is also the 825,494th most common first name in the world. It is borne by 127 people.

Gersen is most common in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 231 people, or 1 in 73,105. In The Netherlands it is primarily concentrated in: Gelderland, where 38 percent are found, North Holland, where 15 percent are found and Utrecht, where 11 percent are found. Aside from The Netherlands Gersen occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in France, where 28 percent are found and The United States, where 19 percent are found.

Gersen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gersen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gersen surname increased 388 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gersen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gersen last name are 9.73% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 62.96% registered with the party.

Gersen earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 52.85% more than the national average, earning $65,953 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gershen92440/
Gerssen92422/
Geersen92160/
Giersen9238/
Guersen9211/
Gersent9210/
Gerszen929/
Ghersen928/
Goersen922/
Gehrsen921/
Gersend921/
Ersen915,499/
Tøgersen86180/
Geerssen8660/
Thgersen8653/
Guersent8652/
Jægersen8628/
Gersaten861/
Gerschen861/
Gierszen861/
Ghershen861/
Gerson8313,060/
Gergen832,939/
Gerzen83572/
Sersen83554/
Gersin83553/
Gersan83300/
Hersen83266/
Gorsen83168/
Zersen83118/
Görsen8384/
Garsen8368/
Ershen8359/
Jersen8339/
Girsen8326/
Gercen8324/
Cersen8316/
Eersen8316/
Ersent8313/
Gerjen8310/
Gersem837/
Yersen834/
Gersne833/
Earsen831/
Gershn831/
Ersien831/
Gersyn831/
Ersend831/
Eursen831/
Errsen830/
Gerxen830/
Thøgersen801,958/
Gerschenk802/
Gierschen801/
Gershon777,992/
Guerson77838/
Hersent77836/
Goerzen77688/
Erschen77386/
Jeursen77281/
Garssen77169/
Gersing77158/
Ghersin77145/
Gerchen77138/
Gherson77112/
Gersant77103/
Gershin77101/
Gertgen7794/
Gerzson7784/
Gershan7783/
Ziersen7783/
Gersone7762/
Guersan7757/
Gersang7751/
Gorssen7742/
Sejrsen7742/
Siersen7735/
Gersohn7732/
Gerszon7729/
Giersin7724/
Gorrsen7723/
Gersson7722/
Heursen7721/
Gierson7720/
Garåsen7715/
Geerson7713/
Earshen7712/
Gahrsen7712/
Hershen777/
Gersane776/
Gersion775/
Esrsien774/
Seirsen773/
Hersoen773/
Serszen772/
Gersong772/
Guercen772/
Guersin772/
Gherzen772/
Geirson772/
Gerszyn772/
Gersonn771/
Girshen771/
Girssen771/
Zerrsen771/
Searsen771/
Gerrson771/
Gorsehn771/
Ghersem771/
Herrsen771/
Herseng771/
Herssen771/
Jerseen771/
Serhsen771/
Geerzen771/
Garsøen771/
Gorszen771/
Gersand771/
Gierjen771/
Gaersan771/
Ersheen771/
Chersen770/
Geergen770/
Gairsen770/
Garscen770/
Ghersousen751/
Ersan7312,750/
Ersin738,230/
Erzen733,365/
Eržen731,727/
Erson73808/
Erçen73427/
Ersem73171/
Ercen73116/
Irsen7377/
Erjen7335/
Ersnt737/
Ersyn735/
Erşen734/
Hersn732/
Girsn731/
Gresn730/
Sersn730/
Geirsson71449/
Gierszon71276/
Geersing71267/
Guersing71213/
Serschen71148/
Giersing7164/
Giershausen7161/
Gershion7152/
Heerssen7142/
Gierszyn7139/
Gershzon7135/
Gerschon7132/
Gershone7130/
Sierszen7130/
Hearshen7125/
Gershina7122/
Guershon7121/
Ersenova7120/
Gerssing7110/
Guersone7110/
Görschen715/
Gershong713/
Gershamn712/
Herschen712/
Ghershon712/
Guersant712/
Gehrchen712/
Hersheen711/
Erschgen711/
Geertgen711/
Gershoyn711/
Sierssen711/
Jerschen711/
Jeurssen711/
Gorschen711/
Girsienė711/
Giersień711/
Gierszan711/
Jhersent711/
Gerssane711/
Guersane711/
Ngeerhsn711/
Zersheen711/
Gharseen711/
Seerssen710/
Geertjen710/
Chearsen710/
Gergin675,531/
Herson671,763/
Gerzon671,558/
Ersson671,147/
Görzen67631/
Yersin67575/
Gercan67502/
Cerson67381/
Hersan67380/
Jerson67331/
Seršen67310/
Gersom67304/
Ersing67299/
Hersin67262/
Gerçin67255/
Garsin67226/
Gercin67192/
Sersan67170/
Jerjen67169/
Gorzen67161/
Yerşen67160/
Jersin67152/
Girson67145/
Herzen67130/
Gerzan67123/
Herschend67112/
Girşen6786/
Gorsin6785/
Yirsen6778/
Ershin6765/
Ersant6762/
Jersan6758/
Erchen6750/
Görsün6741/
Serzen6739/
Hirsen6737/
Hersén6735/
Yercen6734/
Gerşon6732/
Sirsen6731/
Gersching6731/
Ershan6730/
Erssan6729/
Garzen6728/
Cercen6727/
Gerzin6723/
Iorsen6722/
Earson6721/
Garsan6720/
Gercon6720/
Gerzén6718/
Ersand6717/
Girsén6717/
Garsén6716/
Zerson6715/
Ersian6714/
Geržan6713/
Hersem6713/
Yersan6712/
Ershon6711/
Ehrson679/
Yerson678/
Gerjan678/
Sersin678/
Gersanova677/
Irseng677/
Görson677/
Eursin676/
Gorsan676/
Ierson676/
Ersyna676/
Zerßen675/
Ersang675/
Zersan674/
Serseń674/
Searsn674/
Ersäng674/
Hercen674/
Eursan674/
Heersn674/
Earsin674/
Ihrsen673/
Gersinova673/
Ehrsan673/
Gershzohn673/
Herşen673/
Eurson672/
Ersong672/
Zersin672/
Cersan672/
Girsan672/
Hersienne672/
Jerxen672/
Yorsen672/
Gergem672/
Herscheng671/
Eerson671/
Errson671/
Ersane671/
Gershanck671/
Yersnd671/
Girsin671/
Geršan671/
Gérson671/
Hiersemnn671/
Jirsen671/
Garsán671/
Garzsn671/
Guersonne671/
Gärzen671/
Gerjon671/
Gerschanh671/
Gerçon671/
Gercem671/
Gherschon671/
Erhsan671/
Ersink671/
Seerhseen671/
Eershn671/
Eirzen671/
Erhsin671/
Görcen671/
Gersim670/
Ercend670/
Earsem670/
Gressn670/
Geegerson670/
Eirson670/
Gehherson670/
Itrsen670/

Gersen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gersen in the Russian language
Герсенgersen-

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