Gessler Surname

119,595th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,842 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Gessler Surname Definition:

(German) Descendant of Gisalhar (spear, army); who was a vassal or feudal tenant; one who beat another; one who butchered goats and small animals; one who came from Geislar or Geisler, the names of places in Germany.

Gessler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,7901:44,9755,897
United States1,2741:284,50526,482
Switzerland2661:30,8764,627
Brazil681:3,148,15291,004
Poland681:558,95252,372
Russia591:2,442,764142,518
France561:1,186,120124,657
Austria461:185,11823,639
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
South Africa321:1,693,05382,821
Argentina251:1,709,73790,467
Sweden201:492,33835,486
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Belgium141:821,18966,436
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Scotland91:594,86921,724
England81:6,964,757184,742
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Kosovo21:930,93412,188
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2831:177,45115,850

Gessler (164) may also be a first name.

Gessler Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Descendant of Gisalhar (spear, army); who was a vassal or feudal tenant; one who beat another; one who butchered goats and small animals; one who came from Geislar or Geisler, the names of places in Germany.

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

Gessler Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gessler (Arabic: غيسلر, Russian: Гесслер) occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gessler? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 119,595th most commonly used surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,896,810 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 61 percent of Gessler reside; 57 percent reside in Western Europe and 53 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Gessler is also the 715,247th most common first name on earth. It is borne by 164 people.

It is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 1,790 people, or 1 in 44,975. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 56 percent live, Bavaria, where 16 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 9 percent live. Apart from Germany Gessler is found in 30 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent live and Switzerland, where 7 percent live.

Gessler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gessler has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gessler surname expanded 450 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gessler Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gessler last name are 10.43% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.2% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gessler earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 154.18% more than the national average, earning R 604,032 per year; in United States they earn 9.87% more than the national average, earning $47,409 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.34% more than the national average, earning $49,851 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Geissler9310,827/
Giessler93888/
Gaessler93334/
Goessler93203/
Geessler936/
Gezssler931/
Gejssler931/
Geyssler931/
Guessler930/
Essler921,189/
Gesler92992/
Gessle9229/
Geisssler886/
Gaesslerr881/
Geissller881/
Geisler8636,359/
Hessler867,893/
Giesler866,064/
Sessler862,585/
Gossler861,588/
Eissler861,457/
Gassler861,287/
Gissler86699/
Gössler86602/
Gässler86508/
Geszler86307/
Geysler86204/
Gyssler86163/
Gessley8681/
Zessler8671/
Geesler8650/
Yessler8642/
Jessler8623/
Getsler8622/
Gejsler8613/
Gaesler868/
Eyssler865/
Eussler864/
Goesler863/
Cessler863/
Ghesler862/
Gehsler862/
Geslere862/
Geslear861/
Geshler861/
Guesler860/
Esler833,666/
Gesle839/
Heissler801,284/
Geiszler80891/
Heussler80317/
Chessler80263/
Zeissler80253/
Geihsler80181/
Gaissler80163/
Gieszler80148/
Ziessler80136/
Seissler80101/
Hiessler8079/
Heassler8062/
Goeslier8041/
Seyssler8017/
Giehsler808/
Heyssler806/
Hesslerr804/
Geishler803/
Geiesler802/
Guessley802/
Seussler802/
Gayssler802/
Giescler801/
Gueisler801/
Geschler801/
Geseller801/
Gieslerr801/
Sessleer801/
Hesslier801/
Geisller801/
Gossller801/
Gajssler801/
Gosslerr801/
Gueslere801/
Gheisler800/
Gaeszler800/
Giessley800/
Giesslie800/
Scessler800/
Geeisler800/
Guissler800/
Seessler800/
Geuisler800/
Gisler779,090/
Sisler773,928/
Eisler773,838/
Easler772,025/
Issler771,882/
Hesler771,689/
Geßler771,591/
Sesler771,183/
Eysler77566/
Gysler77552/
Esller77471/
Gosler77256/
Gecler77104/
Gasler7787/
Eshler7782/
Eslier7773/
Cesler7757/
Eszler7751/
Gesley7740/
Etsler7734/
Gexler7731/
Gejler7720/
Geçler7720/
Gezler7719/
Gösler7719/
Ejsler7715/
Zesler7714/
Guesle7713/
Yesler7712/
Gissle7711/
Sessle7710/
Edsler778/
Giesle775/
Eusler775/
Gessli773/
Jesler773/
Geslet772/
Yssler772/
Cessle771/
Geslie771/
Ghesle771/
Eslert771/
Ehsler771/
Jessle771/
Ngesle771/
Iesler770/
Jssler770/
Eslerr770/
Gieschler75101/
Esslerová7540/
Geslerova753/
Gieseller753/
Geischler751/
Gaissller751/
Geißler7122,325/
Heisler7112,292/
Gießler712,793/
Zeisler712,077/
Chesler711,465/
Eschler711,409/
Heusler71835/
Geselle71689/
Zissler71567/
Ziesler71525/
Hissler71457/
Hässler71415/
Eseller71297/
Hetsler71185/
Heszler71174/
Gaisler71159/
Sissler71142/
Gaysler71141/
Seisler71138/
Gashler71133/
Hiesler71114/
Gaszler71110/
Gajsler7193/
Guisler7185/
Gohsler7177/
Heasler7173/
Geizler7158/
Ghisler7154/
Gislier7147/
Gizeler7147/
Gishler7140/
Heshler7139/
Eislere7137/
Geyzler7135/
Sessley7135/
Gejzler7135/
Seessle7132/
Heysler7130/
Eiszler7128/
Gezlere7126/
Seslier7123/
Siesler7121/
Sislier7119/
Goszler7116/
Hesslerová7114/
Siszler7114/
Gieslerová7113/
Goeßler7113/
Eishler718/
Göhsler718/
Eihsler717/
Zeusler716/
Esslair716/
Hejsler716/
Goezler715/
Esllier714/
Goshler713/
Gahsler713/
Esiller713/
Geczler713/
Göszler713/
Eisller712/
Heesler712/
Giesley712/
Geesley712/
Scisler712/
Hesller712/
Guezler712/
Gaeßler712/
Giszler712/
Hehsler712/
Ceshler711/
Jesslet711/
Jessley711/
Gechler711/
Geessla711/
Gesille711/
Giessla711/
Gislere711/
Gosller711/
Häesler711/
Hesslerova711/
Zeesler711/
Gejlert711/
Gaslier711/
Geschle711/
Gieslerova711/
Seshler711/
Jeysler711/
Gissley710/
Goisler710/
Giezler710/
Eatsler710/
Jiesler710/
Hedsler710/
Guysler710/
Ceasler710/
Seesler710/
Gysleer710/
Giscler710/
Scesler710/
Hyssler710/
Cissler710/
Sesleur710/
Hesslir710/
Isler678,856/
Exler671,927/
Gaschler671,733/
Gözeller67410/
Gischler67251/
Goschler67224/
Eßler67166/
Heiszler67153/
Gisle67149/
Edgeller67142/
Zeiszler67142/
Ecler6788/
Sisle6771/
Eşler6766/
Gesla6756/
Ejler6755/
Heislere6747/
Ešler6742/
Göschler6741/
Gesuelle6729/
Sesle6727/
Eslerová6727/
Chyssler6725/
Chissler6725/
Gesli6721/
Gislerød6718/
Heisslerová6714/
Ghislere6714/
Gazeller6713/
Cheshler6711/
Gaiszler6711/
Gaisller679/
Heihsler679/
Heuszler678/
Zeihsler677/
Jesle676/
Cesle676/
Yesiller676/
Eischler676/
Seihsler676/
Zieszler674/
Jsler674/
Gecle674/
Giejzler674/
Gesly674/
Jesslett673/
Heschler672/
Gieselle672/
Eslir672/
Guislere672/
Gaislere672/
Hegeller672/
Hoissler672/
Heisller671/
Easleyjr671/
Ezler671/
Guissley671/
Gesclair671/
Gaihsler671/
Ysler671/
Cheisler671/
Hoyssler671/
Hieszler671/
Heisslerova671/
Gaysslerová671/
Eslerova671/
Heusller671/
Geyselle671/
Jeseller671/
Heitsler670/
Sishlier670/
Geizzler670/
Seuszler670/
Seschler670/
Sischler670/

Gessler Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gessler in the Russian language
Гесслерgessler-
Gessler in the Arabic language
غيسلرghyslr-

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