Gerstein Surname
Approximately 2,811 people bear this surname
Gerstein Surname Definition:
(German) Dweller at, or in, the barley field; one who came from Gersten (barley field), in Germany.
Gerstein Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,954 | 1:185,496 | 18,476 |
| Israel | 503 | 1:17,013 | 2,548 |
| Canada | 94 | 1:391,974 | 34,739 |
| Germany | 84 | 1:958,398 | 66,883 |
| Peru | 53 | 1:599,700 | 15,316 |
| England | 38 | 1:1,466,265 | 63,675 |
| Argentina | 22 | 1:1,942,882 | 97,983 |
| Mexico | 22 | 1:5,642,100 | 30,806 |
| France | 12 | 1:5,535,227 | 269,324 |
| Uruguay | 8 | 1:428,970 | 23,885 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Gerstein (16) may also be a first name.
Gerstein Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) Dweller at, or in, the barley field; one who came from Gersten (barley field), in Germany.
(from the name of a male ancestor) A disguised version of Gershon. Another form is Gerstner.
Gerstein Demographics
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Gerstein Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gerstein Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gerstein is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Gerstein click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gerstein? popularity and diffusion
The last name Gerstein is the 155,842nd most common family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,592,510 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 73 percent of Gerstein are found; 70 percent are found in North America and 69 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently used first name in the world, held by 16 people.
It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 1,954 people, or 1 in 185,496. In The United States it is mostly found in: New York, where 22 percent reside, Florida, where 11 percent reside and California, where 11 percent reside. Barring The United States it occurs in 22 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 18 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.
Gerstein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Gerstein has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gerstein last name increased 24,425 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 950 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gerstein Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Gerstein are 12.52% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 65.75% being registered with the party.
The amount Gerstein earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 125.92% more than the national average, earning S/. 43,794 per year; in United States they earn 27.88% more than the national average, earning $55,179 USD per year and in Canada they earn 106.36% more than the national average, earning $102,528 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gershtein | 94 | 115 | / |
| Guerstein | 94 | 93 | / |
| Gersztein | 94 | 88 | / |
| Gherstein | 94 | 4 | / |
| Gersthein | 94 | 1 | / |
| Gerschtein | 89 | 14 | / |
| Giersztein | 89 | 1 | / |
| Geierstein | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gorstein | 88 | 251 | / |
| Garstein | 88 | 59 | / |
| Gerstien | 88 | 6 | / |
| Girstein | 88 | 2 | / |
| Gerstain | 88 | 2 | / |
| Gersteyn | 88 | 1 | / |
| Gerstene | 88 | 1 | / |
| Gerztein | 88 | 1 | / |
| Gersteun | 88 | 1 | / |
| Gerstine | 88 | 0 | / |
| Gershteyn | 82 | 338 | / |
| Gorshtein | 82 | 36 | / |
| Garsztein | 82 | 8 | / |
| Gerchtein | 82 | 4 | / |
| Garshtein | 82 | 2 | / |
| Gyrsteing | 82 | 1 | / |
| Gersztain | 82 | 1 | / |
| Girshtein | 82 | 1 | / |
| Gerstisen | 82 | 0 | / |
| Gairstein | 82 | 0 | / |
| Gerstan | 80 | 4 | / |
| Giersztejn | 78 | 2 | / |
| Gerchteiyn | 78 | 1 | / |
| Gerstand | 75 | 6 | / |
| Girsteyn | 75 | 5 | / |
| Gersthyn | 75 | 2 | / |
| Garstain | 75 | 1 | / |
| Girstejn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Girshteyn | 71 | 100 | / |
| Gorshteyn | 71 | 86 | / |
| Gerstandt | 71 | 62 | / |
| Gersthahn | 71 | 6 | / |
| Gersztajn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gorstan | 67 | 21 | / |
| Giersztajn | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gorstayn | 63 | 18 | / |
| Ågerstam | 63 | 10 | / |
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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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- 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 Gerstein
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