Gerstle Surname

410,688th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 850 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Estonia

Gerstle Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gerstle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5011:723,47156,884
Germany2101:383,35935,976
France431:1,544,714145,815
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Chile141:1,258,32022,898
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
England101:5,571,806158,774
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States631:797,12249,780

The alternate forms: Gerstlé (1) are calculated separately.

Gerstle (20) may also be a first name.

Gerstle Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gerstle (Russian: Герстле) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Gerstlé. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gerstle? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gerstle is the 410,688th most widespread last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,573,583 people. The last name Gerstle is predominantly found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Gerstle live; 59 percent live in North America and 59 percent live in Anglo-North America. Gerstle is also the 2,446,817th most prevalent given name world-wide, held by 20 people.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 501 people, or 1 in 723,471. In The United States Gerstle is most prevalent in: New York, where 13 percent reside, Kentucky, where 11 percent reside and California, where 10 percent reside. Besides The United States Gerstle is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 25 percent reside and France, where 5 percent reside.

Gerstle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gerstle has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gerstle last name grew 795 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gerstle Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Gerstle are 5.86% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 59.09% being registered with the political party.

The amount Gerstle earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 184.23% more than the national average, earning R 675,432 per year and in United States they earn 10.04% more than the national average, earning $47,480 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gerstlé951/
Gerstler93225/
Gerstley93136/
Gerstele931/
Gherstle930/
Gerstelle882/
Girstle861/
Gerstly860/
Gorstle860/
Erstelle8045/
Herstler803/
Jerrstle800/
Herstelle7528/
Hirstle7187/
Hirstley670/
Cirstelli501/

Gerstle Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gerstle in the Russian language
Герстлеgerstle-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gerstle
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