Gerstlauer Surname

573,706th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 549 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Gerstlauer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gerstlauer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4271:188,53721,891
United States781:4,646,909242,363
Switzerland171:483,11334,678
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Austria101:851,54467,454
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Gerstlauer Last Name Facts

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

Gerstlauer occurs most in Germany. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Gerstlauer click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gerstlauer? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 573,706th most numerous surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 13,274,218 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 83 percent of Gerstlauer live; 83 percent live in Western Europe and 83 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequently held in Germany, where it is carried by 427 people, or 1 in 188,537. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Bavaria, where 51 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 39 percent are found and Berlin, where 5 percent are found. Excluding Germany this surname exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent are found and Switzerland, where 3 percent are found.

Gerstlauer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gerstlauer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gerstlauer last name grew 433 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gerstlauer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gerstlauer last name are 18.75% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.52% registered to vote for the political party.

Gerstlauer earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.87% more than the national average, earning $49,135 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gerstlaur950/
Gerstlayer901/
Gerstler89225/
Gerstweiler7670/
Gerstel-Ree671/

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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 Gerstlauer
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