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

The surname Gerson (Arabic: جرسن, Marathi: गॅसर्न, Russian: Герсон) has its highest incidence in Tanzania. It may also be rendered as: Gerşon or Gérson. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

Gerson is the 40,168^th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 558,005 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 44 percent of Gerson reside; 35 percent reside in East Africa and 35 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Gerson is also the 3,824^th most commonly occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 274,886 people.

This surname is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is held by 4,564 people, or 1 in 11,600. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Tabora Region, where 28 percent are found, Singida Region, where 21 percent are found and Arusha Region, where 14 percent are found. Besides Tanzania this surname occurs in 76 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Malawi, where 4 percent are found.

Gerson Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Gerson has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,773 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 282 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gerson Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Gerson are 42.75% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 95.98% registered to vote for the political 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.