Gershun Surname

1,286,243rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 177 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Israel

Gershun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gershun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia971:1,485,805102,006
United States631:5,753,316282,354
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

Gershun (10) may also be a first name.

Gershun Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gershun (Russian: Гершун) is carried by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gershun? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,286,243rd most widely held last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 41,172,576 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 51 percent of Gershun are found; 50 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 50 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. Gershun is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently held forename on earth It is held by 10 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Russia, where it is carried by 97 people, or 1 in 1,485,805. In Russia it is primarily concentrated in: Moscow, where 23 percent reside, Autonomous Republic of Crimea, where 19 percent reside and Saint Petersburg, where 18 percent reside. Apart from Russia it occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 36 percent reside and Israel, where 4 percent reside.

Gershun Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Gershun last name is chiefly Orthodox (70%) in Russia and Orthodox (71%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Gershun last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 42.86% registered to vote for the political party.

Gershun earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 60.13% more than the national average, earning $69,094 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gershune939/
Gersun9222/
Ershun924/
Gershon867,992/
Hershun86429/
Sershun8612/
Gershum861/
Gerchun861/
Ersun83497/
Gershunova8238/
Guerschunt821/
Guerschung821/
Gershzon8035/
Gerchoun805/
Hershung801/
Chershun801/
Erschoun801/
Giershausen7861/
Gerson7713,060/
Sersun77167/
Hersun7737/
Gorsun7720/
Ershon7711/
Garsun779/
Gerzun773/
Ersund772/
Görsun771/
Erzhun771/
Yersun771/
Gercun770/
Herschung7537/
Guerchoun759/
Gherschon751/
Hershon71361/
Khersun71218/
Gerzson7184/
Girshon7153/
Yershon7142/
Gerszon7129/
Gersson7122/
Gierson7120/
Geerson7113/
Girshausen7111/
Gerzhon718/
Garsoun714/
Hearsun714/
Giercun714/
Hershunova713/
Herchun713/
Yershum712/
Herzhun712/
Hersund712/
Ghersousen711/
Gorsoun711/
Gerrson711/
Gersonn711/
Erschon711/
Earshum711/
Irshaun711/
Hersunn710/
Erson67808/
Gierszon67276/
Erzun6713/
Ersum678/
Hershzon678/
Ercun675/
Hershoum672/
Hearshum672/
Guerzoun671/
Herchoun671/
Erjun671/
Jerschon671/
Herschausen671/
Herschon670/

Gershun Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gershun in the Russian language
Гершунgersun-

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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 Gershun
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