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

The surname Gershom (Hindi: गेर्शीम, Marathi: गेरशोम) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

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

Gershom is the 767,694^th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 19,642,981 people. The last name occurs mostly 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 common first name globally, held by 10,737 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 122 people, or 1 in 1,451,990. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Rivers, where 36 percent live, Bayelsa, where 20 percent live and Cross River, where 17 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria Gershom is found in 22 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 21 percent live and The United States, where 20 percent live.

Gershom Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Gershom has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gershom surname grew 1,233 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gershom Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly 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 US average, with 76.92% being registered with 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.