Gerstenberg Surname
Approximately 2,506 people bear this surname
Gerstenberg Surname Definition:
(German) One who came from Gerstenberg (barley mountain).
Gerstenberg Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1,893 | 1:42,528 | 5,590 |
| United States | 331 | 1:1,095,042 | 79,381 |
| Australia | 175 | 1:154,261 | 16,255 |
| Poland | 24 | 1:1,583,698 | 89,279 |
| Denmark | 23 | 1:245,422 | 19,084 |
| France | 16 | 1:4,151,420 | 237,746 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:486,711 | 19,179 |
| Chile | 6 | 1:2,936,079 | 35,997 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 55 | 1:913,067 | 55,053 |
Gerstenberg Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) One who came from Gerstenberg (barley mountain).
Gerstenberg Demographics
Gerstenberg Political Affiliation
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Gerstenberg Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gerstenberg Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gerstenberg is found most in Germany. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gerstenberg? popularity and diffusion
Gerstenberg is the 171,745th most common last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 2,908,039 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 79 percent of Gerstenberg live; 76 percent live in Western Europe and 76 percent live in Germanic Europe.
This surname is most frequent in Germany, where it is held by 1,893 people, or 1 in 42,528. In Germany it is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 21 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 20 percent reside and Berlin, where 9 percent reside. Barring Germany this last name occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.
Gerstenberg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Gerstenberg has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gerstenberg surname rose 602 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gerstenberg Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Gerstenberg are 33.49% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80.26% being registered with the political party.
Gerstenberg earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.37% more than the national average, earning $45,033 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerstenbergs | 96 | 1 | / |
| Gerstemberg | 91 | 10 | / |
| Gerstenburg | 91 | 3 | / |
| Serstenberg | 91 | 1 | / |
| Gorstenberg | 91 | 0 | / |
| Gerstneberg | 91 | 0 | / |
| Gerstenbruch | 78 | 27 | / |
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Footnotes
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