Gerwels Surname

2,220,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 73 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Gerwels Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gerwels Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States581:6,249,292299,206
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Gerwels Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gerwels is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gerwels? popularity and diffusion

Gerwels is the 2,220,661st most frequent surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 99,829,396 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Gerwels are found; 79 percent are found in North America and 79 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Gerwels is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 58 people, or 1 in 6,249,292. In The United States it is mostly found in: Indiana, where 29 percent reside, Texas, where 16 percent reside and Washington, where 14 percent reside. Other than The United States this surname exists in one country. It is also common in Germany, where 21 percent reside.

Gerwels Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gerwels has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gerwels surname expanded 580 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gerwels Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gerwels last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Gerwels earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 25.49% more than the national average, earning $54,146 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gerels9215/
Gerelus86291/
Herwels86124/
Garwels86117/
Gerelis8655/
Gereels8642/
Gerrels8631/
Gereles8628/
Gerehls861/
Gerells861/
Gerwils861/
Gerwols860/
Gerls8395/
Gerowellis821/
Gerrells80198/
Gerwolls8030/
Gerelyes8019/
Gerelius8010/
Herwells807/
Gerelase803/
Gerellus802/
Gerelles801/
Gerwauls801/
Gerriels801/
Garwells800/
Gerlus77100/
Gerlis7786/
Gerles7778/
Gierls7711/
Gerols778/
Gerlas778/
Gerils776/
Gerhls773/
Gerlos773/
Gerals771/
Gerlös771/
Erbels770/
Gerulis71593/
Geralis71542/
Gerilus71276/
Gerales71123/
Gerules7133/
Gerulus7113/
Gerolis7111/
Geralys7110/
Gierlus7110/
Gerlhes713/
Geroles713/
Geirles712/
Geralsi711/
Gyeryelyes711/
Gerrlls711/
Gerloss711/
Geralus711/
Gerrils711/
Gerulsa711/
Gyrelis711/
Gerilis711/
Gerolos711/
Gierles711/
Geralls710/
Gerrals710/
Gerullis67485/
Geroulis67394/
Geroulas6743/
Gerllays6718/
Gerollis674/
Gerrilus672/
Gerlissa671/
Geroules671/
Gerry-Ellis671/
Gyrellis671/
Gerulusa671/
Gerilles671/
Gierulis671/
Geralias671/
Gerielza671/
Herbelles6313/
Cervles570/

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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 Gerwels
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