View the most partisan surnames in The United States

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

The surname Gershen (Russian: Гершен) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Gershen.

How Common Is The Last Name Gershen? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 677,464^th most commonly held last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 16,562,604 people. The last name occurs predominantly 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 1,321,957^th most frequently occurring first name globally. It is borne by 56 people.

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 349 people, or 1 in 1,038,564. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 19 percent reside, New York, where 17 percent reside and Maryland, where 16 percent reside. Barring The United States this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 11 percent reside and Russia, where 7 percent reside.

Gershen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Gershen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gershen last name rose 2,493 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gershen Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Gershen surname 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 political 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.