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

The surname Gessen (Russian: Гессен) occurs more in Japan more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

This last name is the 327,639^th most numerous last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 6,432,079 people. Gessen occurs mostly in Asia, where 79 percent of Gessen live; 74 percent live in East Asia and 74 percent live in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 1,282,666^th most frequently occurring given name world-wide, borne by 59 people.

The last name Gessen is most widespread in Japan, where it is carried by 837 people, or 1 in 152,741. In Japan Gessen is most frequent in: Nagasaki Prefecture, where 45 percent reside, Fukuoka Prefecture, where 16 percent reside and Tokyo Metropolis, where 13 percent reside. Aside from Japan this surname occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 10 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Gessen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Gessen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gessen surname increased 235 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 20 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gessen Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Gessen last name are 31.39% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 84.62% being registered with the political 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.