Gertenbach Surname

327,907th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,132 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Gertenbach Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gertenbach Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa5991:90,44711,085
Germany3401:236,78126,066
United States961:3,775,614208,022
Netherlands481:351,81639,430
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
England101:5,571,806158,774
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
France11:66,422,722504,397
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Gertenbach Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gertenbach occurs most in South Africa. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gertenbach? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 327,907th most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 6,437,761 people. The surname Gertenbach occurs mostly in Africa, where 53 percent of Gertenbach are found; 53 percent are found in Southern Africa and 53 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Gertenbach is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is carried by 599 people, or 1 in 90,447. In South Africa Gertenbach is most prevalent in: Gauteng, where 38 percent live, Free State, where 16 percent live and KwaZulu-Natal, where 14 percent live. Outside of South Africa Gertenbach is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 30 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Gertenbach Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gertenbach has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 738 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gertenbach Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Gertenbach are 18.45% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.22% registered with the political party.

The amount Gertenbach earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 62.49% more than the national average, earning R 386,136 per year and in United States they earn 21.02% more than the national average, earning $52,217 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ertenbach950/
Gartenbach9039/
Gertenback902/

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