Gesell Surname

109,897th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,233 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Gesell Surname Definition:

(German) One bound by an agreement to serve another in learning an art or trade, an apprentice.

Gesell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,1341:37,7254,981
United States1,3821:262,27124,748
France1991:333,78350,418
Chile1691:104,2393,903
Canada1071:344,35131,229
Israel421:203,75319,703
Argentina411:1,042,52264,438
Austria331:258,04330,255
Netherlands241:703,63256,027
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Philippines151:6,749,215188,373
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
England101:5,571,806158,774
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1231:408,28230,178

Gesell (218) may also be a first name.

Gesell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One bound by an agreement to serve another in learning an art or trade, an apprentice.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Tustin Gisle of Normandy, 1180 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).

The Norman People (1874)

Gesell Last Name Facts

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

Gesell is most common in Germany. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gesell? popularity and diffusion

Gesell is the 109,897th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 1,721,603 people. The last name Gesell occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Gesell are found; 57 percent are found in Western Europe and 52 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 611,412th most commonly held forename internationally, borne by 218 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 2,134 people, or 1 in 37,725. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Bavaria, where 34 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 18 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 12 percent live. Barring Germany this last name is found in 27 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent live and France, where 5 percent live.

Gesell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gesell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gesell surname expanded 1,124 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 333 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gesell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gesell surname are 20.46% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.23% being registered with the political party.

The amount Gesell earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 7.75% more than the national average, earning $46,495 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.22% less than the national average, earning $45,100 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gessell92470/
Geshell9232/
Gedsell923/
Giesell922/
Geisell922/
Geysell921/
Geseell920/
Getsell920/
Gesel91200/
Geell9130/
Esell916/
Goessell864/
Giessell864/
Geissell861/
Geschell861/
Gieshell860/
Geisel835,084/
Giesel832,508/
Geelle832,093/
Gessel831,619/
Edsell83469/
Etsell83177/
Essell83148/
Geshel83140/
Goesel83125/
Getsel83111/
Gesgel8360/
Geysel8355/
Gosell8352/
Gisell8348/
Eysell8346/
Gysell8328/
Gasell8323/
Gesehl8314/
Geszel8312/
Eusell839/
Gesiel837/
Gesuel836/
Gezell833/
Eshell832/
Gesill832/
Geősel832/
Eisell831/
Easell831/
Guesel831/
Hesell830/
Sesell830/
Eszell830/
Gaesel830/
Jesell830/
Geesel830/
Exsell830/
Geel803,153/
Esel80565/
Gesl8036/
Getschell801/
Goeschell800/
Geissel77752/
Hessell77735/
Giessel77375/
Jessell77228/
Gossell77185/
Goessel77183/
Gissell77142/
Eyssell7784/
Geijsel7782/
Geyssel7763/
Gettsel7762/
Heasell7754/
Geschel7735/
Gettell7728/
Gassell7726/
Ejdsell7724/
Hedsell7720/
Gechell7720/
Eschell7719/
Gesshel7717/
Guessel7713/
Goesiel779/
Heysell777/
Gheysel777/
Eissell775/
Jetsell775/
Cessell773/
Geihsel773/
Eussell772/
Giehsel772/
Hetsell771/
Guisell771/
Geessel771/
Gieszel771/
Gitsell771/
Ghessel771/
Ghisell771/
Guysell771/
Gosaell771/
Zessell771/
Yessell771/
Heisell771/
Guescel771/
Gehhell771/
Guetsel771/
Geishel770/
Heesell770/
Gasuell770/
Jesoell770/
Hescell770/
Gueasel770/
Eddsell770/
Gettschell750/
Essel7337,494/
Gelle7320,268/
Ezell7314,950/
Geele737,254/
Eisel733,816/
Eshel731,970/
Gysel731,430/
Exell731,261/
Gisel731,111/
Hesel73651/
Gessl73566/
Gegel73476/
Seall73301/
Jesel73287/
Gezel73281/
Eysel73170/
Edsel73154/
Giesl73154/
Gasel73137/
Sesel73120/
Gejel7384/
Gösel7378/
Getel7345/
Gosel7344/
Yesel7343/
Geçel7343/
Esiel7333/
Gheel7327/
Isell7323/
Easel7322/
Goesl7316/
Escel7316/
Cesel7312/
Exsel7310/
Etsel7310/
Seill7310/
Gesle739/
Seull738/
Ghell738/
Gecel738/
Ecell737/
Esael734/
Gäsel734/
Jsell733/
Ngeel732/
Esuel732/
Eesel731/
Eselt731/
Geelp731/
Ghesl731/
Gasll731/
Geehl731/
Geelh731/
Gésel731/
Geszl731/
Eusel731/
Esill731/
Eseul731/
Getchell713,233/
Chessell71994/
Goeschel71225/
Getschel71140/
Heschell7118/
Geschöll717/
Hehisell711/
Guesseld711/
Getcehll711/
Geschelt711/
Geschill711/
Gheiscel711/
Zeissell711/
Seessell711/
Guisiell710/
Geischel710/
Gieschel710/
Gosshell710/
Eisele6720,708/
Gisele6717,273/
Hessel679,650/
Ghezel676,442/
Geçgel676,041/
Ezzell673,161/
Heisel672,958/
Excell672,318/
Hysell672,171/
Eiselt672,129/
Heusel672,022/
Gissel671,750/
Jessel671,545/
Gettel67997/
Gössel67970/
Zeisel67922/
Ziesel67771/
Gassel67755/
Geißel67606/
Gossel67578/
Geygel67577/
Jeelle67396/
Eysele67362/
Esseul67330/
Gerzel67319/
Goessl67285/
Gijsel67284/
Siesel67274/
Ghysel67273/
Gießel67261/
Hiesel67234/
Guezel67226/
Hetsel67226/
Hexsel67216/
Issell67180/
Ettsel67165/
Gietel67150/
Cessel67137/
Gazell67127/
Etcell67116/
Sessel67114/
Gieszl67111/
Heesel6788/
Yoesel6781/
Edsill6777/
Itsell6776/
Eazell6773/
Hejsel6768/
Zessel6763/
Sisell6759/
Ngesil6756/
Heysel6754/
Guisel6753/
Jeusel6753/
Giessl6749/
Geyzel6745/
Gezgel6742/
Geschl6741/
Gieselová6737/
Geezil6737/
Eschel6737/
Seisel6736/
Jesiel6734/
Gaisel6734/
Heshel6731/
Seesel6730/
Giszel6730/
Gitell6729/
Eisellová6728/
Jeisel6727/
Geggel6724/
Jetsel6722/
Jeseel6721/
Gasiel6720/
Chesel6719/
Guetel6719/
Gocell6718/
Eissel6717/
Essiel6717/
Gozell6716/
Eyzell6714/
Jägell6713/
Jexell6713/
Zeusel6713/
Guehel6713/
Guesle6713/
Gielle6712/
Ishell6712/
Goezel6711/
Gedtel6711/
Giezel6711/
Gesselová6710/
Eyßell679/
Göselt679/
Ghasel678/
Jigell678/
Jesuel677/
Gitsel676/
Seasel675/
Gechel675/
Giesle675/
Gietschel675/
Ghisel675/
Yessel674/
Jezell674/
Yisell674/
Ghesil674/
Zezell674/
Goeszl674/
Eyssel674/
Essael674/
Cisell673/
Exxell673/
Gishel673/
Ezeell673/
Iscell673/
Gasill673/
Gyssel673/
Eacell673/
Sezell672/
Heseld672/
Hescel672/
Heasel672/
Echell672/
Geslet672/
Yesuel672/
Gasael672/
Geciel672/
Etsiel672/
Göğsel672/
Ghosel671/
Jecell671/
Heselt671/
Iszell671/
Iseell671/
Heuschell671/
Easele671/
Eisuel671/
Eizell671/
Eezell671/
Ezcell671/
Geisil671/
Gejjel671/
Gethchell671/
Gicell671/
Ghesle671/
Aisell671/
Zegell671/
Yezell671/
Yosell671/
Seysel671/
Zehell671/
Zetell671/
Gytsel671/
Hezell671/
Jisell671/
Yedsel671/
Yesill671/
Seusel671/
Gazeel671/
Geegel671/
Gasuel671/
Goeßel671/
Gisiel671/
Guetschel671/
Göshel671/
Gidsel671/
Ejselt671/
Eussel671/
Gaseel671/
Ijesel671/
Gyzell671/
Jeshel671/
Yssell671/
Edsiel671/
Goscel671/
Iosell670/
Eycell670/
Jeysel670/
Exzell670/
Sizell670/
Cesill670/
Esgill670/
Hisell670/
Hezsel670/
Hedsel670/
Eatsel670/
Eitsel670/
Gehelp670/
Gettchell670/
Gessil670/
Jeszel670/
Gojsel670/
Hesiel670/
Goseel670/
Jshell670/
Jiesel670/
Getjel670/
Seihll670/
Gizell670/
Cehell670/

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