Gershem Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Gershem Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
Gershem (77) may also be a first name.
Gershem Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gershem Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gershem (Marathi: गेरशेम) is carried by more people in India than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Gershem.
How Common Is The Last Name Gershem? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 8,193,072nd most widespread last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname Gershem occurs predominantly in Asia, where 60 percent of Gershem are found; 40 percent are found in North America and 40 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Gershem is also the 1,100,117th most widely held first name throughout the world, held by 77 people.
Gershem is most prevalent in India, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 383,532,691. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 100 percent are found. Without taking into account India this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 40 percent are found and Israel, where 20 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gersem | 92 | 7 | / |
| Gershen | 86 | 440 | / |
| Ghersem | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ersem | 83 | 171 | / |
| Gershien | 80 | 11 | / |
| Jersheim | 80 | 4 | / |
| Gherzhem | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ghershen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sersem | 77 | 135 | / |
| Erchem | 77 | 29 | / |
| Hersem | 77 | 13 | / |
| Gorsem | 77 | 6 | / |
| Gergem | 77 | 2 | / |
| Erzhem | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gercem | 77 | 1 | / |
| Earsem | 77 | 0 | / |
| Gersim | 77 | 0 | / |
| Ghersheen | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ghershine | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sershen | 71 | 234 | / |
| Gershin | 71 | 101 | / |
| Iorshem | 71 | 63 | / |
| Herseim | 71 | 32 | / |
| Gersene | 71 | 15 | / |
| Hershim | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gherzem | 71 | 1 | / |
| Girshen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cherchem | 67 | 289 | / |
| Erzem | 67 | 94 | / |
| Gershion | 67 | 52 | / |
| Erjem | 67 | 33 | / |
| Ercem | 67 | 32 | / |
| Ersim | 67 | 30 | / |
| Gershina | 67 | 22 | / |
| Herzheim | 67 | 8 | / |
| Zersheen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guersene | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gershoyn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gershing | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gershain | 67 | 1 | / |
Gershem Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gershem in the Marathi language | ||
| गेरशेम | gerasema | - |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Gershem
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