Gewald Surname

728,955th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 398 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Gewald Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gewald Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2471:325,93332,466
Netherlands451:375,27140,838
Poland391:974,58370,126
United States291:12,498,584473,286
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Chile81:2,202,05930,910
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Gewald Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gewald occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Gewald click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gewald? popularity and diffusion

Gewald is the 728,955th most frequently occurring surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 18,310,417 people. The last name Gewald is mostly found in Europe, where 84 percent of Gewald are found; 74 percent are found in Western Europe and 74 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 247 people, or 1 in 325,933. In Germany it is most frequent in: Bavaria, where 36 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 18 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 14 percent reside. Beside Germany Gewald occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 11 percent reside and Poland, where 10 percent reside.

Gewald Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gewald has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gewald last name rose 483 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gewald Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gewald surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gewald earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 137.16% more than the national average, earning R 563,592 per year and in United States they earn 26.36% more than the national average, earning $54,522 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Giewald92139/
Gehwald9214/
Sgewald921/
Gewuald921/
Gewaldt920/
Gevald831,954/
Sewald831,754/
Gewalt83450/
Zewald83185/
Gebald8310/
Gowald838/
Cewald834/
Gewold832/
Gawald831/
Seewald776,709/
Seiwald772,173/
Seywald77852/
Gehbald7711/
Ghevald778/
Siewald775/
Zeewald775/
Scewald773/
Guiwald772/
Giewalt772/
Sewaldt771/
Gesuald771/
Giewałd771/
Sehwald771/
Gewalts770/
Seewaldt71187/
Seawaldt710/
Sevald67508/
Sewalt67462/
Zevald6738/
Gawalt6724/
Gevalt6719/
Gavald6718/
Siwald6718/
Zebald6713/
Zewold676/
Geveld671/
Gebold670/
Gavold670/
Govald670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gewald
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