Gertler Surname

237,488th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,690 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Gertler Surname User-submission:

It is very likely that the surname Gertler is a derivation from the German word GERTE 'monetary yelding'.

The surname is Jewish and found in southern germany in the XV century.

An ancestor whose occupation was money changer is certainly the origin of the surname.

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Gertler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6791:533,81344,364
Germany5461:147,44617,738
Israel1721:49,7546,556
Canada761:484,81041,569
Brazil571:3,755,690104,031
Australia331:818,05251,601
England301:1,857,26974,552
Poland241:1,583,69889,279
France191:3,495,933219,029
Austria151:567,69652,281
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:947,52256,651

Gertler Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It is very likely that the surname Gertler is a derivation from the German word GERTE 'monetary yelding'.

The surname is Jewish and found in southern germany in the XV century.

An ancestor whose occupation was money changer is certainly the origin of the surname.

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Gertler Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gertler occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Gertler click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gertler? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gertler is the 237,488th most widespread family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 4,312,157 people. The last name Gertler is predominantly found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Gertler reside; 45 percent reside in North America and 44 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Gertler is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 679 people, or 1 in 533,813. In The United States it is most common in: New York, where 21 percent live, California, where 15 percent live and New Jersey, where 9 percent live. Aside from The United States this last name occurs in 21 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 32 percent live and Israel, where 10 percent live.

Gertler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gertler has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gertler last name rose 1,281 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gertler Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gertler surname are 12.76% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 65.99% being registered with the political party.

The amount Gertler earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 38.79% more than the national average, earning $59,886 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.6% more than the national average, earning $64,388 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guertler93712/
Giertler93199/
Goertler93141/
Ghertler9327/
Gerttler931/
Gaertler930/
Ertler92537/
Gertle923/
Goerttler8810/
Hertler861,009/
Görtler86963/
Gartler86774/
Gretler86614/
Girtler86521/
Sertler86251/
Gortler86239/
Gertley8649/
Gärtler8615/
Zertler8615/
Erthler864/
Guertle862/
Gerttle861/
Gertles860/
Gertlerová825/
Grethler80131/
Hertleer8099/
Grettler8059/
Herdtler8022/
Guirtler808/
Gjørtler804/
Gorttler801/
Heartler800/
Gertli7730/
Sertle7725/
Girtle7714/
Gertly770/
Serteller757/
Ertlerová757/
Garteller751/
Gorteller750/
Hirtler71469/
Girtley71130/
Giertli7175/
Görtlerová7112/
Siertle7110/
Gartlir7110/
Girtlerová714/
Härtler713/
Grettle711/
Gretley710/
Girtled710/
Gerthly710/
Hirthler67104/
Gertelli672/
Scertley672/
Sertelle671/
Girtletz671/
Gretelle671/

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