Gessler Surname
Approximately 3,842 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1,790 | 1:44,975 | 5,897 |
| United States | 1,274 | 1:284,505 | 26,482 |
| Switzerland | 266 | 1:30,876 | 4,627 |
| Brazil | 68 | 1:3,148,152 | 91,004 |
| Poland | 68 | 1:558,952 | 52,372 |
| Russia | 59 | 1:2,442,764 | 142,518 |
| France | 56 | 1:1,186,120 | 124,657 |
| Austria | 46 | 1:185,118 | 23,639 |
| Canada | 33 | 1:1,116,533 | 81,834 |
| South Africa | 32 | 1:1,693,053 | 82,821 |
| Argentina | 25 | 1:1,709,737 | 90,467 |
| Sweden | 20 | 1:492,338 | 35,486 |
| Australia | 18 | 1:1,499,761 | 75,721 |
| New Zealand | 16 | 1:283,020 | 24,643 |
| Belgium | 14 | 1:821,189 | 66,436 |
| Spain | 10 | 1:4,675,204 | 78,608 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Israel | 7 | 1:1,222,519 | 68,299 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Kosovo | 2 | 1:930,934 | 12,188 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 283 | 1:177,451 | 15,850 |
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.
Gessler Demographics
Average Gessler Salary in
United States
$47,409 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gessler Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gessler Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gessler (Arabic: غيسلر, Russian: Гесслер) is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gessler? popularity and diffusion
It is the 119,595th most frequently used family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 1,896,810 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Gessler are found; 57 percent are found in Western Europe and 53 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 715,247th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 164 people.
Gessler is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 1,790 people, or 1 in 44,975. In Germany Gessler is most prevalent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 56 percent live, Bavaria, where 16 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 9 percent live. Besides Germany it occurs 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 incidence of Gessler has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gessler last name 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 surname are 10.43% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.2% being registered with the political 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
Gessler Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gessler in the Russian language | ||
| Гесслер | gessler | - |
| Gessler in the Arabic language | ||
| غيسلر | ghyslr | - |
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