Gertsch Surname

179,201st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,381 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland1,3511:6,079950
United States8031:451,38138,663
Israel501:171,15317,369
Brazil351:6,116,409148,801
Finland271:203,58217,121
Germany211:3,833,593163,016
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Liechtenstein121:3,198355
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
France41:16,605,680368,153
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Nicaragua41:1,505,2725,843
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
England11:55,718,059489,080
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

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.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Gertsch Last Name Facts

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

Gertsch occurs more in Switzerland more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Gertsch.

How Common Is The Last Name Gertsch? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 179,201st most frequently held family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 3,060,708 people. The surname Gertsch occurs predominantly 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 held in Switzerland, where it is held by 1,351 people, or 1 in 6,079. In Switzerland it is most common in: Canton of Bern, where 54 percent reside, Canton of Zürich, where 13 percent reside and Canton of Vaud, where 6 percent reside. Besides Switzerland Gertsch is found in 30 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 34 percent reside and Israel, where 2 percent reside.

Gertsch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence 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 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goertsch932/
Gertsche930/
Guertsch930/
Gertch9211/
Gertsh924/
Ertsch921/
Giertzsch889/
Hertsch86241/
Gertshe8620/
Gerstch8612/
Gortsch866/
Gartsch863/
Gertsth862/
Görtsch861/
Gertche861/
Ertzsch861/
Gerth8310,317/
Gerts833,676/
Gerch83198/
Gertc830/
Hertzsch80589/
Heertsch8043/
Hertsche804/
Guertche802/
Herztsch801/
Geerts7713,784/
Gertse773,687/
Gierth771,761/
Gerdts771,662/
Gehrts77448/
Gretch77211/
Gierts77202/
Gerths77130/
Goerts7783/
Gerthe7770/
Guerts7762/
Gertts7729/
Guerth7729/
Gerche7718/
Gherth7715/
Ertche7710/
Girtch776/
Hertch773/
Geirts773/
Gherts772/
Gerhch772/
Gertds772/
Gaerts771/
Gercsh771/
Gerrts771/
Gierch771/
Gersts771/
Gerdth771/
Gehrth771/
Gertcz770/
Gertst770/
Gertzs770/
Gehrch770/
Gert734,951/
Gerc73703/
Erts73315/
Erch7344/
Geerdts71433/
Geertse71262/
Härtsch71113/
Hirtsch7139/
Gheerts7129/
Goerdts7123/
Guertse714/
Ghersci714/
Gerszcz714/
Zertche713/
Geirtts713/
Gerrdts711/
Geeerts711/
Geertst711/
Gretche711/
Gierche711/
Gehrche711/
Gredsch710/
Gredtch710/
Grech6718,641/
Gertz676,485/
Gerdt672,650/
Gehrt672,154/
Greth671,448/
Herts67847/
Gerds67793/
Gerte67655/
Grets67333/
Geert67316/
Girth67283/
Herch67221/
Gorts67218/
Girts67216/
Gierc67150/
Gertsova67145/
Zerth67142/
Serth67107/
Girch67100/
Görts6790/
Gerci6783/
Garts6779/
Gärth6775/
Jerch6766/
Erche6755/
Ersts6747/
Ghert6735/
Earts6713/
Ægert6712/
Guert6711/
Eirch6710/
Gercz679/
Gerht678/
Jerth677/
Serts677/
Härtzsch676/
Giert673/
Eurts672/
Gertt672/
Earch671/
Gerdh671/
Gerzh671/
Girtc671/
Zerch671/
Sgert671/
Certs671/
Ierch671/
Kgert671/
Gooierts671/
Gerchowa671/
Eirtc671/
Dgert671/
Erths671/
Hgaerths671/
Ertzs670/
Yerts670/
Geehrdts670/
Eirts670/
Gerrt670/

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