Gershgorn Surname

1,328,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 169 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Gershgorn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gershgorn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel1071:79,9789,667
United States451:8,054,643356,745
Russia171:8,477,827301,506

Gershgorn Last Name Facts

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

Gershgorn (Russian: Гершгорн) is found most in Israel. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gershgorn? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,328,442nd most commonly used last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 43,121,573 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 73 percent of Gershgorn are found; 63 percent are found in West Asia and 63 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia.

The surname is most widely held in Israel, where it is borne by 107 people, or 1 in 79,978. In Israel it is most numerous in: Haifa District, where 42 percent are found, Central District, where 19 percent are found and Tel Aviv District, where 16 percent are found. Apart from Israel Gershgorn occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent are found and Russia, where 10 percent are found.

Gershgorn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gershgorn surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Gershgorn earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 27.15% more than the national average, earning $54,862 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Gershgorn Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gershgorn in the Russian language
Гершгорнgersgorn-

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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 Gershgorn
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