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

The last name Gerson (Arabic: جرسن, Marathi: गॅसर्न, Russian: Герсон) is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Gerşon or Gérson. For other potential spellings of Gerson click here.

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

This last name is the 40,168^th most common last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 558,005 people. The surname Gerson is mostly found in Africa, where 44 percent of Gerson are found; 35 percent are found in East Africa and 35 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,824^th most widely held first name worldwide It is held by 274,886 people.

The last name Gerson is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is held by 4,564 people, or 1 in 11,600. In Tanzania Gerson is mostly found in: Tabora Region, where 28 percent reside, Singida Region, where 21 percent reside and Arusha Region, where 14 percent reside. Apart from Tanzania Gerson exists in 76 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent reside and Malawi, where 4 percent reside.

Gerson Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Gerson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gerson last name rose 1,773 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 282 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gerson Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Gerson surname are 42.75% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.98% being registered with the party.

The amount Gerson earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 66.94% more than the national average, earning R 396,708 per year; in United States they earn 32.82% more than the national average, earning $57,311 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.44% more than the national average, earning $62,819 CAD per year.