Geršl Surname

1,257,535th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 183 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Geršl Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Geršl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia1811:58,7489,843
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

The alternate forms: Gersl (21) are calculated separately.

Geršl Last Name Facts

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

The last name Geršl is found most frequently in Czechia. It can be rendered as: Gersl. Click here to see other potential spellings of Geršl.

How Common Is The Last Name Geršl? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,257,535th most numerous family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 39,822,655 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Geršl live; 99 percent live in Eastern Europe and 99 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

The last name is most frequently held in Czechia, where it is carried by 181 people, or 1 in 58,748. In Czechia Geršl is most numerous in: South Moravian Region, where 35 percent reside, Moravian-Silesian Region, where 17 percent reside and Olomouc Region, where 15 percent reside. Barring Czechia Geršl occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 1 percent reside and Slovakia, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gersl9321/
Grešl8062/
Geršlová77176/
Geršlova771/
Gergel732,265/
Gerzel73319/
Gerçel73199/
Gergil73167/
Gersel7340/
Gerçil7322/
Heršel7311/
Gersil735/
Gercel734/
Gerjel733/
Geržel732/
Gershl731/
Gershel6789/
Gerchel6776/
Ghersel6721/
Guersel6710/
Gersell6710/
Ersl678/
Goerzel673/
Guercil672/
Gergelt672/
Ghercil671/
Gherzel671/
Gerschl671/
Gerssel671/
Gerrsel671/
Guerzil671/
Gergiel671/
Gergill670/

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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
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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 Geršl
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