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Where Does The Last Name Gesner Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Gesner (Russian: Геснер) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Gešner. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gesner? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 299,919^th most frequently held surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 5,747,276 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Gesner reside; 74 percent reside in North America and 74 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Gesner is also the 48,118^th most commonly held first name internationally, held by 14,206 people.

The last name Gesner is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 735 people, or 1 in 493,141. In The United States it is mostly found in: New York, where 12 percent are found, California, where 11 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 11 percent are found. Outside of The United States it occurs in 26 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 16 percent are found and Haiti, where 7 percent are found.

Gesner Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Gesner has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gesner surname expanded 223 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 4,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gesner Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Gesner surname are 9.5% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 62.73% being registered with the political party.

The amount Gesner earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.61% more than the national average, earning $47,728 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.77% less than the national average, earning $48,804 CAD per year.