Gierczak Surname

102,043rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,622 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Gierczak Surname User-submission:

The Gierczak surname originates from a polonization of the German surname Gertz.

Gierczak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland4,0761:9,3251,268
United States2831:1,280,77490,005
France1001:664,22785,408
Germany361:2,236,263117,794
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
England201:2,785,90397,972
Norway151:342,81932,589
Argentina141:3,053,101127,728
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Czechia71:1,519,06797,842
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Gierczak Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Gierczak surname originates from a polonization of the German surname Gertz.

- hubertgierczak

Gierczak Last Name Facts

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

Gierczak occurs in Poland more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gierczak? popularity and diffusion

It is the 102,043rd most frequent last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,576,708 people. The surname Gierczak occurs mostly in Europe, where 93 percent of Gierczak live; 88 percent live in Eastern Europe and 88 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

The last name Gierczak is most widespread in Poland, where it is carried by 4,076 people, or 1 in 9,325. Outside of Poland it is found in 16 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 6 percent reside and France, where 2 percent reside.

Gierczak Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gierczak last name are 21.32% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.09% being registered with the political party.

The amount Gierczak earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 9.77% less than the national average, earning 312,273 kr per year; in United States they earn 0.53% less than the national average, earning $42,920 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.55% more than the national average, earning $62,873 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gerczak93410/
Gierzak9390/
Giercak931/
Girczak931/
Gierszczak891/
Gierchak8819/
Gierczok881/
Gercak86151/
Girzak8610/
Gircak862/
Gerzak861/
Gierczaková8410/
Gerchak80227/
Girchak8090/
Gercsak8018/
Gerzack8012/
Gierzok8012/
Greczak803/
Gerczac801/
Gerciak801/
Grezczak752/
Gertchak751/
Gresczak751/
Gerzok7112/
Gerčak718/
Gercák716/
Gercakova713/
Gercsák6739/
Gertsak674/
Grechak672/
Greczák671/

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