Gerspach Surname

429,044th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 804 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Gerspach Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gerspach Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5691:141,48617,122
United States1331:2,725,255163,031
France401:1,660,568152,033
Switzerland401:205,32317,881
Austria91:946,15970,786
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Gerspach Last Name Facts

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

Gerspach is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gerspach? popularity and diffusion

Gerspach is the 429,044th most widely held surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 9,064,112 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 83 percent of Gerspach reside; 83 percent reside in Western Europe and 77 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 569 people, or 1 in 141,486. In Germany it is most numerous in: Baden-Württemberg, where 88 percent are found, Bavaria, where 6 percent are found and Berlin, where 4 percent are found. Without taking into account Germany Gerspach is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent are found and France, where 5 percent are found.

Gerspach Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gerspach has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 532 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gerspach Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gerspach last name are 33.87% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 87.1% being registered with the political party.

Gerspach earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 27.67% more than the national average, earning $55,087 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gerspaach941/
Gershpach941/
Gersbach881,517/
Gerspack882/
Jerspach881/
Garspach880/
Giersbach82225/
Geirsbach829/
Gersbaach820/
Geiersbach78415/
Geyersbach78158/
Gersback7518/
Gersabeck7191/
Gierspeck7140/
Geiersback671/
Gersbeck63163/
Gersebeka5922/
Giersbeck5921/
Geresbeck595/
Cerspo575/
Gerðisbakka534/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gerspach
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