Gershberg Surname

704,927th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 417 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Gershberg Surname User-submission:

It means 'deer from the mountain'.

Gershberg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2711:1,337,48793,180
Israel381:225,20121,188
Mexico361:3,447,95024,458
Russia311:4,649,131213,487
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

Gershberg Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It means 'deer from the mountain'.

- barrynbx

Gershberg Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gershberg (Russian: Гершберг) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gershberg? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gershberg is the 704,927th most commonly occurring surname globally, borne by around 1 in 17,476,129 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 72 percent of Gershberg reside; 71 percent reside in North America and 63 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 271 people, or 1 in 1,337,487. In The United States it is most numerous in: New York, where 24 percent live, Florida, where 17 percent live and Illinois, where 10 percent live. Beside The United States Gershberg occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in Israel, where 9 percent live and Mexico, where 9 percent live.

Gershberg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gershberg surname are 43.74% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 96.97% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gershberg earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.29% more than the national average, earning $48,451 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.54% more than the national average, earning $59,890 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Gershberg Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gershberg in the Russian language
Гершбергgersberg-

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