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

The last name Gessen (Russian: Гессен) is more frequently found in Japan than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

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

This last name is the 327,639^th most frequently occurring last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 6,432,079 people. The last name Gessen is predominantly found in Asia, where 79 percent of Gessen live; 74 percent live in East Asia and 74 percent live in Nippono-Asia. Gessen is also the 1,282,666^th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, held by 59 people.

This last name is most numerous in Japan, where it is held by 837 people, or 1 in 152,741. In Japan Gessen is primarily found in: Nagasaki Prefecture, where 45 percent are found, Fukuoka Prefecture, where 16 percent are found and Tokyo Metropolis, where 13 percent are found. Barring Japan it exists in 15 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 10 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.

Gessen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Gessen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gessen surname grew 235 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 20 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gessen Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Gessen surname are 31.39% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 84.62% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gessen earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 23.99% more than the national average, earning R 294,648 per year and in United States they earn 76.12% more than the national average, earning $75,992 USD per year.