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 last name Gerstel (Russian: Герстель) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gerstel? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 247,499th most commonly held surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,534,876 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Gerstel live; 47 percent live in Western Europe and 41 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,487,849th most widely held first name at a global level, borne by 11 people.

It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 638 people, or 1 in 568,117. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 21 percent reside, California, where 19 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 11 percent reside. Outside of The United States it exists in 19 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 35 percent reside and France, where 5 percent reside.

Gerstel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gerstel has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 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 US average, with 64.29% being registered to vote for the 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
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  • 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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