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

The last name Gershom (Hindi: गेर्शीम, Marathi: गेरशोम) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name is the 767,694^th most widely held surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 19,642,981 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 45 percent of Gershom are found; 33 percent are found in West Africa and 33 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Gershom is also the 58,445^th most numerous first name internationally. It is borne by 10,737 people.

The surname is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 122 people, or 1 in 1,451,990. In Nigeria Gershom is most numerous in: Rivers, where 36 percent reside, Bayelsa, where 20 percent reside and Cross River, where 17 percent reside. Beside Nigeria it is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in Israel, where 21 percent reside and The United States, where 20 percent reside.

Gershom Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Gershom has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,233 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gershom Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Gershom last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Gershom surname are 23.69% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 76.92% registered to vote for the political party.

Gershom earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 3.6% less than the national average, earning $41,594 USD per year.