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

Gerst (Russian: Герст) has its highest incidence in The United States. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of Gerst click here.

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

Gerst is the 84,460^th most commonly occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,273,824 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 49 percent of Gerst live; 47 percent live in North America and 47 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,684,242^nd most frequent first name on earth, borne by 10 people.

This surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 2,699 people, or 1 in 134,294. In The United States it is mostly found in: Iowa, where 11 percent live, California, where 9 percent live and Missouri, where 9 percent live. Beside The United States this last name occurs in 30 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 42 percent live and France, where 4 percent live.

Gerst Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Gerst has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gerst surname rose 716 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gerst Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Gerst are 12.35% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.12% registered with the political party.

The amount Gerst earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 5.69% more than the national average, earning $45,604 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.67% more than the national average, earning $61,942 CAD per year.