Gertstein Surname
Approximately 20 people bear this surname
Gertstein Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 19 | 1:450,402 | 34,739 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Gertstein Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gertstein Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gertstein has its highest incidence in Israel. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Gertstein? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 4,427,875th most prevalent family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Gertstein reside; 95 percent reside in West Asia and 95 percent reside in Judeo-West Asia.
This surname is most commonly used in Israel, where it is carried by 19 people, or 1 in 450,402. In Israel it is most numerous in: Haifa District, where 58 percent reside, Central District, where 26 percent reside and Southern District, where 16 percent reside. Barring Israel Gertstein occurs in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gertsshtein | 90 | 1 | / |
| Hertstein | 89 | 125 | / |
| Gartstein | 89 | 25 | / |
| Gortstein | 89 | 4 | / |
| Gretstein | 89 | 0 | / |
| Gartshtein | 84 | 11 | / |
| Hertzstein | 84 | 1 | / |
| Gertshteyn | 84 | 1 | / |
| Heartstein | 84 | 1 | / |
| Erdstein | 82 | 78 | / |
| Gerztein | 82 | 1 | / |
| Herzstein | 78 | 178 | / |
| Gardstein | 78 | 17 | / |
| Gerchtein | 78 | 4 | / |
| Hirtstein | 78 | 3 | / |
| Ertshteyn | 78 | 3 | / |
| Herdstein | 78 | 1 | / |
| Gordstein | 78 | 1 | / |
| Gartshteyn | 74 | 23 | / |
| Gortshteyn | 74 | 3 | / |
| Gerchteiyn | 74 | 1 | / |
| Heartstien | 74 | 0 | / |
| Erdsteen | 71 | 3 | / |
| Erdshteyn | 67 | 74 | / |
| Gredstine | 67 | 0 | / |
| Herztain | 59 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Gertstein
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