Gertzen Surname

239,834th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,669 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Gertzen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gertzen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,0001:80,50510,168
South Africa3821:141,82616,286
United States1471:2,465,707151,024
Canada651:566,85547,218
Netherlands511:331,12138,060
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:1,167,87666,381

The alternate forms: Gertzén (14) are calculated separately.

Gertzen Last Name Facts

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

Gertzen occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can occur as: Gertzén. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gertzen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 239,834th most commonly used surname on earth, held by around 1 in 4,366,415 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 64 percent of Gertzen are found; 63 percent are found in Western Europe and 63 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Gertzen is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is held by 1,000 people, or 1 in 80,505. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 74 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 16 percent reside and Bavaria, where 4 percent reside. Barring Germany this surname is found in 15 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 23 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.

Gertzen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gertzen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gertzen surname grew 342 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gertzen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Gertzen are 13.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.71% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gertzen earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 48.28% more than the national average, earning R 352,368 per year; in United States they earn 10.19% more than the national average, earning $47,548 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.96% more than the national average, earning $50,656 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gertzén9514/
Goertzen934,219/
Geertzen93126/
Gerdtzen9319/
Gerrtzen939/
Giertzen932/
Guertzen931/
Gaertzen931/
Gerzen92572/
Ertzen9262/
Guertzgen8831/
Gertsen862,900/
Goerzen86688/
Görtzen86346/
Sertzen86105/
Gortzen86100/
Gertgen8694/
Gartzen8662/
Hertzen8641/
Gerdzen8629/
Gärtzen868/
Gherzen862/
Goertzn861/
Geerzen861/
Gertzon861/
Gretzen860/
Erzen833,365/
Geertsen801,133/
Giertsen80198/
Gertchen8095/
Gerthsen8021/
Goertsen8017/
Guertsen806/
Hjertzen805/
Goertzan804/
Geertgen801/
Gerttsen801/
Goerczen801/
Gertzion801/
Gerrtsen801/
Gertzing800/
Seirtzen800/
Geertjen800/
Gerzon771,558/
Görzen77631/
Gorzen77161/
Herzen77130/
Gerzan77123/
Serzen7739/
Garzen7728/
Gercen7724/
Gerzin7723/
Gerzén7718/
Ertsen7715/
Ertzan775/
Gärzen771/
Eirzen771/
Gertschen75186/
Geerthsen75148/
Geertseen751/
Gerdsen71629/
Gertsin71569/
Gertson71390/
Gerchen71138/
Hertgen71116/
Hertsen71116/
Gretzon7186/
Gartsen7182/
Gerzhan7167/
Gertsan7145/
Hertzan7141/
Gretzan7140/
Gredzen7123/
Gertsyn7111/
Hertzon7110/
Hertzén718/
Gretsen714/
Gretzén714/
Gertsenova713/
Gretcen712/
Gretzyn711/
Gierzan711/
Girtsen711/
Sertsen711/
Zierzen711/
Geerthseen711/
Greczen711/
Goerzon711/
Hertjen710/
Goirzen710/
Erzin6710,081/
Erçen67427/
Erzan67333/
Gertsson67220/
Gretchen67138/
Hertzing67138/
Ercen67116/
Geerdsen67111/
Geertson6787/
Girtchen6725/
Gerčienė6718/
Goertson6717/
Hertzson6716/
Hjertzén677/
Erzyn677/
Erzon674/
Gerdszon673/
Hjertsen673/
Irzen672/
Gehrchen672/
Gertsone672/
Gertsyna671/
Herczeng671/
Scertsen671/
Serdtsen671/
Hertsoen671/
Gretczyn671/
Guertsan671/
Gierczan671/
Gerdseng671/
Hertchen670/
Sairtzen670/
Gertsing670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gertzen
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