Gershansky Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Gershansky Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gershansky Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Poland11:38,008,749231,653

Gershansky Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gershansky (Russian: Гершанский) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gershansky? popularity and diffusion

Gershansky is the 6,063,924th most frequently held last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 60 percent of Gershansky are found; 60 percent are found in North America and 60 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 60,409,822. In The United States it is primarily found in: New York, where 83 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 17 percent are found. Barring The United States Gershansky is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 30 percent are found and Poland, where 10 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Gershansky Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gershansky in the Russian language
Гершанскийgersanskij-

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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 Gershansky
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