Gesell Surname
Approximately 4,233 people bear this surname
Gesell Surname Definition:
(German) One bound by an agreement to serve another in learning an art or trade, an apprentice.
Gesell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2,134 | 1:37,725 | 4,981 |
| United States | 1,382 | 1:262,271 | 24,748 |
| France | 199 | 1:333,783 | 50,418 |
| Chile | 169 | 1:104,239 | 3,903 |
| Canada | 107 | 1:344,351 | 31,229 |
| Israel | 42 | 1:203,753 | 19,703 |
| Argentina | 41 | 1:1,042,522 | 64,438 |
| Austria | 33 | 1:258,043 | 30,255 |
| Netherlands | 24 | 1:703,632 | 56,027 |
| Australia | 21 | 1:1,285,510 | 68,491 |
| Philippines | 15 | 1:6,749,215 | 188,373 |
| Switzerland | 12 | 1:684,410 | 46,196 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 123 | 1:408,282 | 30,178 |
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.
Tustin Gisle of Normandy, 1180 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).
Gesell Demographics
Average Gesell Salary in
United States
$46,495 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gesell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gesell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gesell is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Gesell? popularity and diffusion
The surname Gesell is the 109,897th most frequent surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,721,603 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 57 percent of Gesell reside; 57 percent reside in Western Europe and 52 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 611,412th most widely held first name world-wide, held by 218 people.
This surname is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 2,134 people, or 1 in 37,725. In Germany it is mostly found in: Bavaria, where 34 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 18 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 12 percent reside. Excluding Germany it exists in 27 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent reside and France, where 5 percent reside.
Gesell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Gesell has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,124 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 333 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gesell Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Gesell surname are 20.46% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.23% being registered to vote for 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.
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