Gerstel Surname

247,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,607 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Gerstel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gerstel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6381:568,11746,655
Germany5571:144,53417,438
France731:909,900105,096
Netherlands621:272,37433,874
Canada561:657,95753,499
Poland511:745,27061,215
Austria281:304,12334,120
Switzerland271:304,18224,091
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Israel191:450,40234,739
England161:3,482,379114,324
Venezuela151:2,013,60524,362
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States441:1,141,33465,198

Gerstel (11) may also be a first name.

Gerstel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gerstel (Russian: Герстель) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Gerstel.

How Common Is The Last Name Gerstel? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 247,499th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 4,534,876 people. The last name Gerstel is primarily found in Europe, where 52 percent of Gerstel reside; 47 percent reside in Western Europe and 41 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequent forename at a global level It is held by 11 people.

Gerstel is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 638 people, or 1 in 568,117. In The United States Gerstel is most numerous in: New York, where 21 percent are found, California, where 19 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 11 percent are found. Outside of The United States it occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 35 percent are found and France, where 5 percent are found.

Gerstel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gerstel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gerstel last name rose 1,450 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gerstel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gerstel last name are 11.06% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 64.29% registered with the political party.

The amount Gerstel earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 30.98% more than the national average, earning $56,516 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.96% more than the national average, earning $60,099 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gerstell9354/
Gierstel9311/
Gersztel939/
Gerstesl931/
Gerstl922,774/
Gerschtel881/
Giersztel881/
Gierstell880/
Herstel86112/
Gierstl8660/
Girstel862/
Gorstel861/
Garstel860/
Herstell80114/
Jerstell8010/
Girshtel803/
Gerchtel802/
Girstl7794/
Cerstl770/
Herzstell7517/
Herschtel759/
Gerstlová756/
Gerstlova751/
Hirstel7135/
Herstøl7111/
Herztel713/
Garstål713/
Erstill710/
Hyrshtel671/
Chirstel671/
Herstill671/
Hirsteel670/
Girstlová638/
Chirstl572/
Jirstål571/
Hirstil570/

Gerstel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gerstel in the Russian language
Герстельgerstel-

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Gerstel
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