Gerweck Surname

449,900th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 756 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Gerweck Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gerweck Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5161:156,01818,631
United States2281:1,589,732106,920
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Gerweck Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gerweck is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gerweck? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 449,900th most commonly used surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 9,639,611 people. Gerweck is primarily found in Europe, where 70 percent of Gerweck reside; 69 percent reside in Western Europe and 68 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most common in Germany, where it is held by 516 people, or 1 in 156,018. In Germany it is most common in: Baden-Württemberg, where 86 percent reside, Bavaria, where 4 percent reside and Hamburg, where 3 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 30 percent reside and Switzerland, where 1 percent reside.

Gerweck Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gerweck has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gerweck surname increased 3,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gerweck Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gerweck surname are 7.38% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60.61% registered with the party.

Gerweck earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.62% more than the national average, earning $50,319 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gerwek9216/
Herweck86530/
Zerweck86385/
Gerwick86226/
Guerwek8694/
Cerweck860/
Zerrweck80117/
Hierweck8088/
Grewecke8018/
Zerweckh8011/
Gervieck803/
Gherbeck800/
Zerwek7730/
Gervek7725/
Erwick7722/
Gerwik7715/
Grewek775/
Herwek773/
Herwec771/
Gerweg771/
Herwick71408/
Garwick71316/
Zerwick71258/
Zerwekh71167/
Gerbick71152/
Cerwick7192/
Jerwick7148/
Cherwek7134/
Hierwek7130/
Serwick7116/
Ehrbeck7115/
Guirwek718/
Gervick714/
Garweik713/
Zerweek713/
Earwick712/
Zerveck712/
Serveck711/
Yerbeck711/
Gorwick711/
Grewick711/
Zerwiec711/
Herveck711/
Jerueck710/
Yerwekh710/
Garwyck710/
Zerueck710/
Zerweke710/
Gerveke710/
Grevecke6731/
Cherwick6729/
Heerbeck6726/
Hierbeck6715/
Zierwick6710/
Zierbeck679/
Cherweyk674/
Earwicke670/
Cherbeck670/

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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 Gerweck
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