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

Gershom (Hindi: गेर्शीम, Marathi: गेरशोम) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

This surname is the 767,694^th most widely held surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 19,642,981 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 45 percent of Gershom reside; 33 percent reside in West Africa and 33 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Gershom is also the 58,445^th most frequently used first name internationally It is held by 10,737 people.

The last name Gershom is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 122 people, or 1 in 1,451,990. In Nigeria Gershom is most frequent in: Rivers, where 36 percent reside, Bayelsa, where 20 percent reside and Cross River, where 17 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria this surname is found in 22 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 21 percent reside and The United States, where 20 percent reside.

Gershom Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Gershom has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gershom last name rose 1,233 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gershom Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Gershom surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Gershom last name are 23.69% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 76.92% registered with the 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.