Gerwens Surname

919,444th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 288 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Gerwens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gerwens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2791:288,55029,983
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Gerwens Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gerwens occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Gerwens click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gerwens? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 919,444th most commonly occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 25,303,979 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 97 percent of Gerwens live; 97 percent live in Western Europe and 97 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Gerwens is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is held by 279 people, or 1 in 288,550. In Germany Gerwens is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 80 percent reside, Berlin, where 15 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 2 percent reside. Excluding Germany it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 3 percent reside and Brazil, where 0 percent reside.

Gerwens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gerwens has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gerwens last name increased 160 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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