Gertsch Surname
Approximately 2,381 people bear this surname
Gertsch Surname Definition:
(German) Descendant of Goertz, a pet form of Gerhard (spear, brave), also of other names commencing with Ger, as Geremar, Geribald and Germund.
Gertsch Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 1,351 | 1:6,079 | 950 |
| United States | 803 | 1:451,381 | 38,663 |
| Israel | 50 | 1:171,153 | 17,369 |
| Brazil | 35 | 1:6,116,409 | 148,801 |
| Finland | 27 | 1:203,582 | 17,121 |
| Germany | 21 | 1:3,833,593 | 163,016 |
| Canada | 20 | 1:1,842,280 | 119,096 |
| Liechtenstein | 12 | 1:3,198 | 355 |
| Argentina | 10 | 1:4,274,341 | 152,056 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Austria | 4 | 1:2,128,859 | 91,203 |
| Nicaragua | 4 | 1:1,505,272 | 5,843 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14 | 1:3,587,049 | 158,810 |
Gertsch Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) Descendant of Goertz, a pet form of Gerhard (spear, brave), also of other names commencing with Ger, as Geremar, Geribald and Germund.
Gertsch Demographics
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Gertsch Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gertsch Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gertsch is held by more people in Switzerland than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Gertsch? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 179,201st most numerous family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 3,060,708 people. The last name Gertsch occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Gertsch are found; 59 percent are found in Western Europe and 50 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
The last name is most commonly used in Switzerland, where it is borne by 1,351 people, or 1 in 6,079. In Switzerland it is primarily concentrated in: Canton of Bern, where 54 percent are found, Canton of Zürich, where 13 percent are found and Canton of Vaud, where 6 percent are found. Not including Switzerland this surname exists in 30 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 34 percent are found and Israel, where 2 percent are found.
Gertsch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Gertsch has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gertsch surname expanded 5,736 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Gertsch Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Gertsch are 31.43% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 78.2% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Gertsch earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.49% less than the national average, earning $42,506 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.24% less than the national average, earning $48,569 CAD per year.
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