Gershen Surname

677,464th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 440 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Gershen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gershen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3491:1,038,56476,174
Israel491:174,64617,612
Russia311:4,649,131213,487
Belarus71:1,357,29483,128
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Gershen (56) may also be a first name.

Gershen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gershen (Russian: Гершен) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gershen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 677,464th most frequently occurring last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 16,562,604 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 77 percent of Gershen reside; 77 percent reside in North America and 77 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,321,957th most common first name globally It is held by 56 people.

The surname Gershen is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 349 people, or 1 in 1,038,564. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 19 percent reside, New York, where 17 percent reside and Maryland, where 16 percent reside. Apart from The United States this last name is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Israel, where 11 percent reside and Russia, where 7 percent reside.

Gershen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gershen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gershen surname expanded 2,493 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gershen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gershen last name are 39.95% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 93.18% being registered to vote for the party.

Gershen earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 37.19% more than the national average, earning $59,194 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gershien9311/
Gerschen931/
Ghershen931/
Gersen92522/
Ershen9259/
Gershn921/
Ghersheen883/
Gerschenk882/
Gierschen881/
Gerssen86422/
Erschen86386/
Sershen86234/
Geersen86160/
Gerchen86138/
Gershin86101/
Giersen8638/
Gorshen8616/
Gersene8615/
Earshen8612/
Guersen8611/
Gersent8610/
Gerszen869/
Ghersen868/
Hershen867/
Gershem865/
Garshen861/
Girshen861/
Gehrsen861/
Gersend861/
Ersheen861/
Ersheng861/
Ersen835,499/
Tøgersen80180/
Serschen80148/
Geerssen8060/
Thgersen8053/
Guersent8052/
Gershion8052/
Jægersen8028/
Hearshen8025/
Gershina8022/
Gorshein8014/
Garsheen803/
Herschen802/
Gehrchen802/
Hersheen801/
Erschgen801/
Gershain801/
Gershing801/
Gershoyn801/
Jerschen801/
Garshien801/
Gierszen801/
Gharshen801/
Guersene801/
Zersheen801/
Hershein800/
Gergen772,939/
Gerzen77572/
Sersen77554/
Gersin77553/
Hersen77266/
Zersen77118/
Ershin7765/
Erchen7750/
Jersen7739/
Girsen7726/
Gercen7724/
Cersen7716/
Eersen7716/
Ersent7713/
Gerjen7710/
Gersem777/
Gersne773/
Earsen771/
Ersien771/
Gersyn771/
Ersein771/
Ersend771/
Eursen771/
Eershn771/
Errsen770/
Gerxen770/
Thøgersen751,958/
Herschend75112/
Gharsheen7550/
Gersching7531/
Ershenova754/
Guerchene754/
Herscheng751/
Ghershine751/
Garshin712,346/
Hersent71836/
Gorshin71364/
Herchen71236/
Gersing71158/
Ghersin71145/
Erseçen71103/
Gertgen7194/
Girshin7191/
Ziersen7183/
Ershina7159/
Ehrchen7151/
Sejrsen7142/
Siersen7135/
Gerchin7134/
Giersin7124/
Jershin7123/
Heursen7121/
Iorshen7118/
Hirshen7115/
Hershyn7113/
Gerzhin7111/
Yershin719/
Yersene715/
Ershine715/
Jerchen714/
Esrsien714/
Seirsen713/
Herrschend713/
Hersoen713/
Serszen712/
Zerchen712/
Hershne712/
Guercen712/
Guersin712/
Gherzen712/
Gersain712/
Gerszyn712/
Hershin712/
Ershyna712/
Eirchen711/
Ershing711/
Ercheng711/
Girchen711/
Girssen711/
Zerrsen711/
Searsen711/
Sershin711/
Ghersem711/
Herrsen711/
Herseng711/
Herssen711/
Jerseen711/
Serhsen711/
Geerzen711/
Gierjen711/
Irshien711/
Earsene710/
Geergen710/
Gairsen710/
Ersin678,230/
Erzen673,365/
Eržen671,727/
Erçen67427/
Geersing67267/
Guersing67213/
Ersching67186/
Ersem67171/
Ercen67116/
Herrchen67109/
Hirschen6785/
Irsen6777/
Giersing6764/
Serschön6750/
Gharshin6743/
Heerssen6742/
Gierszyn6739/
Erjen6735/
Jergesen6734/
Sierszen6730/
Girshina6728/
Gerzhina6721/
Ersenova6720/
Herssein6720/
Zherzhen6716/
Gerssing6710/
Ersnt677/
Zhershin677/
Erchetin676/
Iorsheen676/
Ersyn675/
Chershin674/
Erşen674/
Jersheim674/
Hershyna674/
Jørgesen673/
Hershoin673/
Hersn672/
Geertgen671/
Sierssen671/
Herschin671/
Girsienė671/
Girsn671/
Gersaint671/
Giersień671/
Gherzhem671/
Yershina671/
Jhersent671/
Ngeerhsn671/
Seerssen670/
Hershing670/
Iergesen670/
Geertjen670/
Gresn670/
Sersn670/

Gershen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gershen in the Russian language
Гершенgersen-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gershen
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