Gewehr Surname

188,085th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,249 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Germany

Gewehr Surname User-submission:

The Gewehr surname means 'rifle' in German.

Gewehr Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil1,5701:136,3535,205
Germany6151:130,90315,935
United States461:7,879,542351,394
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
China21:683,660,78330,601
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
France11:66,422,722504,397
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Gewehr (48) may also be a first name.

Gewehr Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Gewehr surname means 'rifle' in German.

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Gewehr Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gewehr is borne by more people in Brazil than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gewehr? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 188,085th most common surname globally, held by around 1 in 3,240,349 people. The surname Gewehr is mostly found in The Americas, where 72 percent of Gewehr reside; 70 percent reside in South America and 70 percent reside in Luso-South America. Gewehr is also the 1,448,253rd most widely held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 48 people.

The surname Gewehr is most prevalent in Brazil, where it is carried by 1,570 people, or 1 in 136,353. In Brazil Gewehr is most numerous in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 73 percent live, Paraná, where 8 percent live and Santa Catarina, where 7 percent live. Beside Brazil it is found in 13 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 27 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

Gewehr Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gewehr has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gewehr surname increased 288 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gewehr Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gewehr last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% being registered with the political party.

Gewehr earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 3.83% less than the national average, earning $41,495 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Geweher9213/
Guewehr923/
Gewer91118/
Gevehr83120/
Geweer8347/
Gewher8320/
Gewerz833/
Gewerh833/
Gewere832/
Gewear832/
Ngewer831/
Guewer831/
Giewer830/
Gewerth77152/
Gewuerz7714/
Guevehr775/
Giewert772/
Gesswer771/
Gower7322,403/
Gever732,835/
Geber732,067/
Geuer73986/
Gawer73199/
Giwer73183/
Gywer730/
Geschwer7116/
Gevher67715/
Gevert67312/
Geever67223/
Göwert67176/
Giever6773/
Gewirz6762/
Geverd6731/
Geyber6716/
Gevger6714/
Geeber675/
Ghawer675/
Gäwert674/
Gevere674/
Guever673/
Gowhir673/
Ghower672/
Ngiwer671/
Gewior671/
Geuert671/
Gejber671/
Ghever671/
Geyver671/
Goveer671/
Gesuer670/
Gaever670/
Goeuer670/
Gehwir670/
Geverz670/

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