Gertschen Surname

1,244,200th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 186 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Gertschen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gertschen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland1311:62,6947,743
United States461:7,879,542351,394
France91:7,380,302306,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Gertschen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gertschen is borne by more people in Switzerland than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gertschen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,244,200th most numerous surname globally It is held by around 1 in 39,180,354 people. The last name Gertschen occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Gertschen live; 75 percent live in Western Europe and 55 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

It is most prevalent in Switzerland, where it is held by 131 people, or 1 in 62,694. In Switzerland Gertschen is primarily found in: Canton of Valais, where 70 percent reside, Canton of Bern, where 12 percent reside and Canton of Zürich, where 8 percent reside. Barring Switzerland this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent reside and France, where 5 percent reside.

Gertschen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gertschen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 575 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gertschen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gertschen surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 80% being registered to vote for the political party.

Gertschen earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.78% less than the national average, earning $36,339 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gertchen9495/
Hertschen891/
Gertsen882,900/
Gerchen88138/
Geertsen821,133/
Giertsen82198/
Gretchen82138/
Girtchen8225/
Gerthsen8221/
Goertsen8217/
Guertsen826/
Gehrchen822/
Gerttsen821/
Gerrtsen821/
Hertchen820/
Erchen8050/
Gercen8024/
Ertsen8015/
Geerthsen78148/
Jertschin782/
Gretcheen782/
Geertseen781/
Grethchen780/
Gertzen751,669/
Gerdsen75629/
Gertsin75569/
Herchen75236/
Hertsen75116/
Gartsen7582/
Ehrchen7551/
Gerchin7534/
Grechen7533/
Gertsyn7511/
Jerchen754/
Gretsen754/
Gretcen752/
Zerchen752/
Eirchen751/
Girchen751/
Girtsen751/
Sertsen751/
Gertsenova743/
Hertsching742/
Geerthseen741/
Goertzen714,219/
Geertzen71126/
Ercen71116/
Geerdsen71111/
Herrchen71109/
Gretchin7198/
Gerchina7176/
Cherchen7130/
Gerdtzen7119/
Gretchyn7112/
Gerrtzen719/
Hjertsen713/
Gredchen712/
Giertzen712/
Scertsen711/
Gerdseng711/
Gaertzen711/
Goerczen711/
Hertsoen711/
Serdtsen711/
Khertsen711/
Gertsyna711/
Gertsing710/
Hierchen710/
Gerzen67572/
Gercin67192/
Ertzen6762/
Yercen6734/
Ertsin6718/
Grettchin6712/
Erchin6711/
Irchen679/
Hercen674/
Erchyn671/
Hertching671/
Erdsen671/
Görcen671/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gertschen
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