Gersha Surname
Approximately 23 people bear this surname
Gersha Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 10 | 1:14,412,306 | 394,810 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
Gersha (102) may also be a first name.
Gersha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gersha Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gersha (Hindi: गे्रषा, Russian: Герша) is held by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gersha? popularity and diffusion
Gersha is the 4,116,508th most widespread family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 316,849,822 people. The last name Gersha occurs mostly in Europe, where 48 percent of Gersha reside; 43 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 43 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 935,178th most frequently used first name internationally, held by 102 people.
It is most widely held in Russia, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 14,412,306. In Russia it is most prevalent in: Leningrad Oblast, where 70 percent live, Kirov Oblast, where 10 percent live and Moscow, where 10 percent live. Outside of Russia this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Ethiopia, where 39 percent live and Israel, where 9 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gersha Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gersha in the Hindi language | ||
| गे्रषा | gerasa | 50 |
| गे्रशा | gerasa | 50 |
| Gersha in the Russian language | ||
| Герша | gersa | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Gersha
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