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 last name Gewehr is carried by more people in Brazil than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gewehr? popularity and diffusion

Gewehr is the 188,085th most prevalent surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 3,240,349 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 72 percent of Gewehr live; 70 percent live in South America and 70 percent live in Luso-South America. Gewehr is also the 1,448,253rd most prevalent first name worldwide, held by 48 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Brazil, where it is borne by 1,570 people, or 1 in 136,353. In Brazil it is primarily found in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 73 percent are found, Paraná, where 8 percent are found and Santa Catarina, where 7 percent are found. Aside from Brazil this last name exists in 13 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 27 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.

Gewehr Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gewehr has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 288 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gewehr Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gewehr surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60% being registered with 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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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