Gewehr Surname
Approximately 2,249 people bear this surname
Gewehr Surname User-submission:
The Gewehr surname means 'rifle' in German.
Gewehr Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 1,570 | 1:136,353 | 5,205 |
| Germany | 615 | 1:130,903 | 15,935 |
| United States | 46 | 1:7,879,542 | 351,394 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16 | 1:3,138,668 | 142,671 |
Gewehr (48) may also be a first name.
Gewehr Surname Meaning
Gewehr Demographics
Average Gewehr Salary in
United States
$41,495 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gewehr Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gewehr Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gewehr has its highest incidence in Brazil. It may also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gewehr? popularity and diffusion
The surname Gewehr is the 188,085th most frequently occurring surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 3,240,349 people. This surname is primarily 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 prevalent first name on earth, borne by 48 people.
The last name Gewehr is most widely held in Brazil, where it is carried by 1,570 people, or 1 in 136,353. In Brazil it is most prevalent in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 73 percent live, Paraná, where 8 percent live and Santa Catarina, where 7 percent live. Beside Brazil Gewehr exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 27 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.
Gewehr Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Gewehr has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gewehr surname rose 288 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Gewehr Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Gewehr surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% registered to vote for the 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geweher | 92 | 13 | / |
| Guewehr | 92 | 3 | / |
| Gewer | 91 | 118 | / |
| Gevehr | 83 | 120 | / |
| Geweer | 83 | 47 | / |
| Gewher | 83 | 20 | / |
| Gewerz | 83 | 3 | / |
| Gewerh | 83 | 3 | / |
| Gewere | 83 | 2 | / |
| Gewear | 83 | 2 | / |
| Ngewer | 83 | 1 | / |
| Guewer | 83 | 1 | / |
| Giewer | 83 | 0 | / |
| Gewerth | 77 | 152 | / |
| Gewuerz | 77 | 14 | / |
| Guevehr | 77 | 5 | / |
| Giewert | 77 | 2 | / |
| Gesswer | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gower | 73 | 22,403 | / |
| Gever | 73 | 2,835 | / |
| Geber | 73 | 2,067 | / |
| Geuer | 73 | 986 | / |
| Gawer | 73 | 199 | / |
| Giwer | 73 | 183 | / |
| Gywer | 73 | 0 | / |
| Geschwer | 71 | 16 | / |
| Gevher | 67 | 715 | / |
| Gevert | 67 | 312 | / |
| Geever | 67 | 223 | / |
| Göwert | 67 | 176 | / |
| Giever | 67 | 73 | / |
| Gewirz | 67 | 62 | / |
| Geverd | 67 | 31 | / |
| Geyber | 67 | 16 | / |
| Gevger | 67 | 14 | / |
| Geeber | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ghawer | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gäwert | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gevere | 67 | 4 | / |
| Guever | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gowhir | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ghower | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngiwer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gewior | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geuert | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gejber | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghever | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geyver | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goveer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gesuer | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gaever | 67 | 0 | / |
| Goeuer | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gehwir | 67 | 0 | / |
| Geverz | 67 | 0 | / |
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