Gertsog Surname

314,252nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,195 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Kazakhstan

Gertsog Surname User-submission:

The surname Gertsog means 'duke' in Russian. The word gertsog itself was borrowed from the German title of nobility of herzog (also meaning 'duke'). The name does not necessarily refer to a descendant of an actual duke, instead it normally refers to an occupation of a servant of a duke or is a nickname for one who in some way resembled a duke.

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Gertsog Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia9621:149,81617,332
Kazakhstan1861:95,06710,692
Belarus181:527,83748,523
Kyrgyzstan101:597,26542,601
Bulgaria71:996,98634,534
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Moldova31:1,187,12348,973
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

Gertsog (48) may also be a first name.

Gertsog Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Gertsog means 'duke' in Russian. The word gertsog itself was borrowed from the German title of nobility of herzog (also meaning 'duke'). The name does not necessarily refer to a descendant of an actual duke, instead it normally refers to an occupation of a servant of a duke or is a nickname for one who in some way resembled a duke. When the name used by Ashkenazi Jews it is mostly ornamental.

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Gertsog Last Name Facts

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

Gertsog (Russian: Герцог) occurs more in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gertsog? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gertsog is the 314,252nd most frequent surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 6,098,365 people. The last name Gertsog occurs predominantly in Asia, where 54 percent of Gertsog live; 45 percent live in Eastern Europe and 41 percent live in East Slavic Europe. Gertsog is also the 1,448,253rd most commonly occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 48 people.

The surname Gertsog is most commonly held in Russia, where it is carried by 962 people, or 1 in 149,816. In Russia it is most prevalent in: Samara Oblast, where 8 percent live, Chelyabinsk Oblast, where 8 percent live and Moscow, where 8 percent live. Excluding Russia this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Kazakhstan, where 16 percent live and Belarus, where 2 percent live.

Gertsog Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Orthodox (89%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (78%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Gertsog are 7.99% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 54.76% registered with the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gertsoyg9311/
Ertsog923/
Gertzog8672/
Hertsog869/
Gertsogova828/
Khertsog808/
Heartsog800/
Gerzog7783/
Gercog7720/
Hertzog715,584/
Gertsuk716/
Gertsak714/
Gerchog714/
Herdsog710/
Hertzogg675/
Gerdsook673/
Heartzog672/
Hertsock672/
Erzog671/
Iortsogh671/
Hertzhog671/
Herrtzog671/
Hertsook670/
Hertsagg670/

Gertsog Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gertsog in the Russian language
Герцогgercog-

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